OBSERVED

What the sans?

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GAUGE CLUSTERS

Drool…

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ZACH "PLAGUE"

Boring. More here.

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LEBBEUS WOODS

Solitary Vision.

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MORE ON THE WATCHMEN

Posters.

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AN ARTFUL WAY AROUND SPAM FILTERS

ASCII

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INNER STATE OF THINGS

Photos by Brittny Badger.

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GUSTAF TENGGREN

Featured on the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive blog.

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COCKS vs. TROJANS

Safe for work. A legal logo showdown.

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"WHAT MAKES FUNNY PUPPETS"

So says John Kricfalusi.

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OBSERVED

Very Respectfully,

CALLIGRAPHY EXHIBITION

Enjoy!

Via BibliOdyssey.

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"A PERSUASIVE CHANCER"

Critique of The Happy Hypocrite by Rick Poyner.

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MARTIN CREED vs. MINDHEIST

Fun stuff!!!

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FROM THE "LIVING LEGENDS" DEPARTMENT

Werner Herzog interviewed by Henry Rollins. Wow!!! In related news: Herzog to collaborate with Lynch on a new film (after the jump -- scroll up). Double Wow!!!!!!

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FROM THE "HARD TO PIN DOWN" DEPARTMENT

Alice Rawsthorn ponders "What defies defining, but exists everywhere?"

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NOTED WITHOUT COMMENT

Test for info box design.

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EXACTITUDES

Reprint by Ari Versluis and Ellie Uyttenbroek now available from 010 publishers. "By registering their subjects in an identical framework they provide an almost scientific record of people’s attempts to distinguish themselves from others by assuming a group identity."

Via Design for Mankind.

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WORD CLOCK

By Simon Heys.

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ACCORDING TO MR. BIERUT…

His best work.

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IAMPETH

Gallery from the… get ready… International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting. Some wild stuff.

Via Page Plane.

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THE MAP IS BACK

Panamap© with Map Action™ technology.

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NOTED WITHOUT COMMENT

CLASSICS OF EVERYDAY DESIGN NO. 49

The humble pallet.

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GUILLOCHES

Drool…

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I DON'T EVEN KNOW

Game. "No, I serious this times! Be the one true answer for teh winnings! By far the best game ever ... I think."

Via Neatorama.

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DOYALD YOUNG

Profiled in Step.

Very Respectfully,

NICE TO HEAR FROM LIKE-MINDED "FOLKS"

From H and FJ: A Secret Universe in Your Desk Drawer.

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BREAKING NEWS

Star Trek Online is a hit with Spock. "They have actually been playing this game for quite a while on Vulcan."

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70 YEARS LATER

Online for the next four years as daily blog entries. Wow!

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PLAYFUL TYPE

New book from Gestalten.

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END OF AN ERA?

Mr. Bubble files for bankruptcy. Good luck, sir! BONUS!

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AN OLDIE BUT A GOODIE

When the Day Breaks.

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TINKER BELL

Still Hot!

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U&LC

On Language: Me, Myself and I by cAROLINE wINTER.

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…BUT NOT A DROP TO DRINK

"1% Water" exhibit at Zed 33 Gallery, Belgium, until Sept.

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NOTED WITHOUT COMMENT

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REDESIGN vs. REALIGN

Essay by Cameron Moll. Still relevant.

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TO INFINITY AND BEYOND!

Happy 50th NASA! Original Mission Statement: "To improve life here, to extend life there, to find life beyond."

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"ART OF THE POSTER 1880-1918"

162 beautiful posters from Wisconsin's Lawrence University.

Via Lines and Colors.

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BEER CAN HOUSE

In Houston. God bless you John Milkovisch!

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CAN YOU SEE IT?

“Typologies” by Bernd and Hilla Becher. More here, here and here.

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POP

Up! Modern Architecture Pop-Up. New book coming by Anton Radevsky and David Sokol.

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