Tag Archives: Art

6 great photography galleries of railroad miniatures in real world settings

I love the little trend of setting up those tiny railroad set figures to look like they are interacting with the real world and then taking photos of them. I always dreamed of encountering mini people in my house after reading books like The Borrowers, and these photos evoke that sense of longing for […]

Creative designs by Anita J

I love these designs made by Flickr user “Anita J+”. She used books to form the shapes of trees and flowers for these environmental awareness posters. The rest of her stuff is top notch as well, although I can’t find an official website besides her Flickr account.

Richard Perez design

I found some nice design work by Richard Perez. Looks like his site is under construction for now, but you can view his stuff on his Flickr account for now. I really love the way he experiments with shapes and colors.

I Want to be a Coal Miner - Vintage children’s book

I saw this vintage children’s book at a thrift store called, I Want to be a Coal Miner. I thought that was a strange aspiration for a child and I had to thumb through it. It turns out that although the story is boring and borderline propagandistic, the illustration style was amazing. […]

Typography Photography Vol. 3, 10 more great photos of found type

I’ve decided to establish a running feature on my blog that I will call “Typography Photography”. In this case, “Typography Photography” is defined as being a photo of typographic work in context. Of course, the type work and its environment must be interesting, but the actual photography must also be well done. […]

Polaroid shaped hand held mirror

“Click”, by Colin O’Dowd, is a mirror shaped like a Polaroid picture. I think it’s a pretty nifty product for people that are into photography. It would be a fun mirror for those that use compact mirrors, but I would also like it just so that I could photograph it reflecting different scenes. […]

Whitney Shaw design and illustration

Whitney Shaw does some sweet illustration and design. I’m especially impressed by her personal business card that she illustrated and had pressed by The Mandate Press.

Whimsical paintings on shaved pencils by Ghostpatrol

I thought these paintings on shaved pencils by Ghostpatrol were pretty clever. It’s a great idea and the paintings themselves are like little ambiguous windows into a mystical world.
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Letterpress guinea pig on scooter by Moontree

Moontree Letterpress has a great blog about the designs that they make. I love this card design of a guinea pig on a scooter. It’s fun to see silly designs printed in such an elegant way. It’s for sale on Etsy. Be sure to check out their more “serious” work on […]

Great gig poster designs by Oomingmak Design Company

Oomingmak Design Company makes some fantastic gig poster designs. I love the vintage color palette and the type work is spot on.