vintage travel posters, above designed by Jaques Nathan Garamond (via grain edit)

a sampling of Illustrators found in Monocle magazine
(via ISO50 Blog)

Above illustration is by Raymond Biesinger.

I also first discovered the illustration work of
Adrian Johnson via Monocle magazine.

Due to release April 1st on Amazon, Chronicle Books with is publishing city field guides by Fred Durst and IDEO. The small format books, sized at 6 in x 6in, contain hundreds of color photographs, and unique off-the-beaten path finds in two of the most visually stimulating cities.

Culled from the experiences and observations of IDEO’s designers, cultural anthropologists, and architects, this volume delves into the social, architectural, and epicurean scenes of New York. Insightful, easy-to-use, packed with photographs, and presented in a convenient on-the-go format, IDEO Eyes Open rekindles curiosity and invites visitors—and residents—to see these cities with fresh eyes.