The Silver Spoon for Children beautifully illustrated by Harriet Russell, new Phaidon cookbook spotted at the bookstore

photograph of vintage signage for Owl Cigars (via LizzyD_2257)

Tumblr Time (via 20sk | Lee Crutchley)

Carolyn Sewell’s Make/Think Sketchbook
(via AIGA)

“Neither Fish Nor Fowl interview”: illustrator Jim Datz
(via grain edit)

“This is the first and only edition of a German writing album containing thirty-three plates printed lithographically by Anton Kuchenreiter. It is a dedication copy for Princess Therese von Thurn und Taxis (1773-1839) and the bookplate…”

Calligraphy in its Entirety
(via Princeton University Graphic Arts blog)

“Financial Advice” for More magazine illustrated by Linzie Hunter

Marian Bantjes designs magazine cover for Eye #72

Breyers Mint Chocolate Chip has always been my favorite ice cream flavor.

redesignrelated:

Breyers Ice Cream brand redesign

It was an unexpected surprise to discover a newly refreshed brand identity and ice cream packaging design for Breyers in the freezer aisle of the supermarket last week. Founded in 1866 by William Breyer in Philadelphia, the Breyers brand has gone through many iterations of the actual ice cream carton design over the years. The 1980’s marked the first large turning point for Breyers’ identity on the shelf.

As for the original Breyers logo design, we couldn’t find much information. A couple of sources credit the founder’s son, Henry Breyer, as the designer of the orignal logo and the one who conceptualized the idea of incorporating a briar leaf (an intentional pun on the family name). This is an interesting tid-bit seeing how we always thought it was a mint leaf.

The subtle modifications in the lettering style of the revised logo (right, lettering artist: Ian Brignell) may go unnoticed to the untrained eye.

anampersand:

I adore these bus tickets from the 1940s. O, how I wish tickets looked like this today! It’s on my list of Graphic Design Missions.

via www.monster-munch.com

Justin Thomas Kay was provided a rare opportunity to scour through the Herb Lubalin archives at Cooper Union, and shares some of the findings in a lovely flickr set.  

(via justin thomas kay on flickr, discovered via coudal)

Soeben erschienen! designed by George Salter c. 1929 
(discovered via pietschreuders on flickr)

sums up how I feel today. (lettering via Chris Piascik on flickr)

Typography inspiration found at the TDC Book Fair

Jacket design by George Salter  

Since I work for Little, Brown and Company it was especially fun to discover this old dust jacket by George Salter.

(discovered via studiosmith’s vintage book covers on flickr)