another fun set of postage stamps from Royal Mail UK…

“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” )

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)

“Two designers team up for neckties made of recycled cassette tapes—sounds like a sharp-looking idea…”
(via Fast Company)

collage of vintage sheet music titles
(via  wackystuff)

new limited-edition concert posters by The Small Stakes
(via OMG Posters)

likeable:

The Velvet Underground: A New York Art
book review by Creative Review, publisher: Rizzoli

Andrew Bird concert poster by Frank Chimero

“MTV prepares for (iterative) home page redesign”
(via redesign:related)

devincastro:

Today marks the 40th anniversary of The Beatles’ Abbey Road photograph. There is an event at 11:35am, crossing the road exactly 40 years later. If you are in London, GO!

Click here to watch the tourists cross Abbey Road!

evrt:

Uppercase is looking for participants to redesign your favorite LP cover (or CD). There is very little info other than that, but I am assuming it is for the chance to have your design published in their next issue? Anyway, I will definitely be at least doing one submission. Deadline is Sept. 1st. Click through and scroll down for submission info.

these are probably a bit loud for me (would probably prefer the earbuds), but always enjoy seeing new collaborations with Tokidoki

likeable:

Skullcandy - Limited Distribution TOKIDOKI Collection | CLDFX

pictures of antiques and ephemera from Dixon’s Furniture Auction in Crumpton, MD (discovered via apricotX on flickr)

Side table made of old LP sleeves designed by Bughouse
(discovered via Boing Boing Gadgets)