Monthly Archives: March 2010
3.9.2010
Seymour Chwast for Freshjive Spring 2010
Out now are 4 t-shirts in collaboration with Seymour Chwast. He is one of the most important graphic designers of the 20th century and a co-founder of Push Pin Studios. The 4 shirts are images from his vast history of design. The shirts–Terrorist, Bad Breath, Monkey, and War Business–are available at selected retailers world wide, and available direct at http://www.reservestoreonline.com/
Mr. Chwast first gained notoriety in the 1950’s with a playful expressive approach to type and layout based on revivalism, which was a radical alternative to the Swiss formalism at the time. Chwast is noted for his strength in concept and ...
3.8.2010
Design Source Book
Seems like a pretty bold thing to name a book. Either that or just really vague. Whether or not you consider this the design source book, it definitely is full of great designs of all mediums, from “1850 to the present day” (present day being 1989, the year this book was released).
$45.00, phone orders available. Call the shop at (323) 651-0131.
3.4.2010
Modern Publicity 1954-55
Don’t judge a book by its cover. While it may look pretty bleak from a distance, this mid-1950’s edition of Modern Publicity contains some great mid-century design references, which as most of you know was a golden era of sorts for the development of 20th century design. Modern Publicity is an annual survey of the best graphic designs in international advertising and communications. The illustrations in this book were selected from over 7000 entries submitted by designers all over the world. The book contains separate sections on poster design, press advertising, direct mail, trademarks and house-styles, letterheads, packaging, TV and ...
3.1.2010
Pinball: The Lure Of The Silver Ball
We love this book to death. It’s a must-have for any vintage arcade game enthusiast. It goes into great detail about each game, and gives an in-depth timeline of pretty much any pinball game you could think of from the beginning of time. Or, at least the beginning of pinball.
Excerpt from preface:
“This book provides a complete survey of the ultimate 20th century toy: the graphic artistry, the technical innovations— from the 1930’s when the game was than a coin-operated bagatelle, to the present day, when machines talk back. Theme games, celebrity linked-games, bumpers, kickers, solenoids, and flippers, Pinball is ...
Guy Webster for Freshjive Spring 2010