daily discoveries on design

“Next year the Royal Mail will launch its stamp programme with a set of ten 1st class stamps designed by Studio Dempsey that celebrate classic British album covers - including Blur’s Parklife (designed by Chris Thomson / Stylorouge. Photography: Bob Thomas), and New Order’s Power, Corruption and Lies (designed by Peter Saville)…”

(more info and images of other 8 stamps via Creative Review, credit info for stamps above: “The sleeve of London Calling by The Clash (1979) features a photograph of bassist Paul Simonon smashing his bass on stage - as shot by Pennie Smith. Designer Ray Lowry’s design is apparently a homage to Elvis Presley’s debut album layout. Above right: Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells (1973) sleeve is by Trevor Key” )

Pentagram’s UI Design & Identity for the...

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:12:00 -0500

Pentagram’s UI Design & Identity for the Litl, ”an innovative new web computer, or webbook, that marries the communication functions of a laptop and TV…”
—via Pentagram

“Anthony Bourdain Back in Bed With the Food Network”...

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:28:43 -0500

“Anthony Bourdain Back in Bed With the Food Network”
(via Eat Me Daily)

redesignrelated: “New Butterfly not so Fly”(more on the new MSN...

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:04:55 -0500

redesignrelated:

“New Butterfly not so Fly”
(more on the new MSN logo design via Brand New)

Bird Art Prints by Beethings (via OMG Posters! via etsy)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:00:23 -0500

Bird Art Prints by Beethings (via OMG Posters! via etsy)

“Big Bird Google Doodle: Sesame Street Turns Forty ”...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:09:00 -0500

“Big Bird Google Doodle: Sesame Street Turns Forty ”
(via mashable)

“This was my first typeface,” he said. (photo via litherland,...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:14:00 -0500

“This was my first typeface,” he said.

(photo via litherland, taken at the Alejandro Paul talk at the Type Directors Club on November 3rd, 2009)

likeable: photography by Christian Patterson(via BOOOOOOOM!)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:37:45 -0500

likeable:

photography by Christian Patterson
(via BOOOOOOOM!)

“Electronic Manhole Cover” designed by Cheolyeon Jo...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:27:00 -0500

“Electronic Manhole Cover” designed by Cheolyeon Jo & Youngsun Lee
(discovered via ubergizmo)

Atlanta Cupcake Factory packaging and identity designed by...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:21:31 -0500

Atlanta Cupcake Factory packaging and identity designed by Timothy Young
(discovered via lovely package, is this student work? this isn’t up on the company’s page)

vintage Olivetti Studio 44 poster designed by Giovanni Pintori...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:48:47 -0500

vintage Olivetti Studio 44 poster designed by Giovanni Pintori (via ninonbooks)

slideshow: 12 of the World’s Coolest Packaging Designs for...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:14:00 -0500

slideshow: 12 of the World’s Coolest Packaging Designs

for image above: “Byron Kalet’s design for his own Journal of Popular Noise, an audio magazine. When folded, it looks like a record sleeve; open, it contains multiple records and beautifully printed copy.”

(via fast company)

“Lees Mee braille stamps” designed by René Put...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:07:03 -0500

“Lees Mee braille stamps” designed by René Put (discovered via Dezeen)

photos from the “Last Days of Gourmet”(first...

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:11:55 -0500

photos from the “Last Days of Gourmet”
(first discovered via stone thrower)