Letter is Lead
I was lead to this site thanks to the Ministry of Type but unfortunately in this instance the pictures are worth way more than a 1,000 words since I can’t read German. But I must say I love looking through all of the wonderful images over at the blog of Martin Z. Schroeder! And how cute to post photos of children with the letterpress equipment!!! Read More
Gebrauchs-Graphik 1952
I love hunting in antiques stores and this weekend my keen senses helped me to find a wonderful publication on International Advertising Art in German and English. It features grand examples of design in advertising and I could not resist becoming the owner of it. Though it’s mostly in German many of the parts have an English translation with it making it an ideal find. Take a look below at some of the snapshots of it’s pages. Ooooh,... Read More
German-English Agenda
On sale at Kate’s Paperie is a lovely agenda for 2009 that is in both German and English, features a week per page calendar, a removable journal and an address book as a bonus. It has a leather exterior and a felt interior at a size of 4 x 6.25 inches. Too bad Christmas is passed, this would have been on my list. Read More
Gerd Arntz Archive
An archive of Gerd Arntz‘s work has been launched that allows you to view and filter his pictograms. We did our utmost to make Gerd Arntz’s work accessible for a large public, because it is part of our cultural heritage and we believe his work is of great importance for the world of contemporary visual communication. Arntz was the designer responsible for creating pictograms and visual signs for the Viennese scientist, Otto Neurath who developed... Read More
Insert Coin
Coin These are some of the coolest book shelves I’ve ever seen. Insert Coin is a product offered by Nils Holger Moormann who I’ve also featured for their Bookinist product quite some time ago. “Trays are inserted into a wall panel in any order, so that each shelf system has its own unique look. Insert Coin provides an attractive place not just for books but for everything else that we want to have a special place on the wall.” Nils... Read More
