WPA Posters

Today is Memorial Day here in the U.S., so I thought it would be a good time to share some of these interesting WPA posters from the Library of Congress. Take a look at the online collection to see more of these.

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Music Philosophy

Graphic designer Mico Toledo created these cool typographic interpretations of popular song lyrics for one of his projects called Music Philosophy. A fitting name if you ask me. These are also available as shirts at his store. Here are a few that caught my eye.

(Link via fubiz)

Sewnnews by Lauren DiCioccio

Sewnnews is an amazing project by artist Lauren DiCioccio in which she encases issues of The New York Times in cotton muslin and embroiders the fabric. The results are simply stunning. Take a look at Lauren’s portfolio to see more.

(Link via flavor wire)

Tonky Designs Wall Stickers

Let’s face it, that Pink Floyd poster that’s been adorning the walls of your bedroom for the last 10 years isn’t quite as chic as it was when you were in college. Ditch the poster and get one of these great wall stickers from Brooklyn-based Tonky Designs! Tonky offers a wide variety of stickers and you can choose the color too! Below are a few of my favorites. Go to Tonky’s website to see more.

Evolution of Monopoly

My friend Sam tipped me off to this series of 3 patent submission forms from the National Archives that illustrates the evolution of the board game Monopoly. The first image is the patent submission from Lizzie Magie, who created “The Landlord’s Game” in 1903 (the middle image is Magie’s 2nd Landlord patent submission in 1923 which she actually submitted under her married name: Elizabeth Phillips). Then along came Charles Darrow who, upon playing Magie’s game, began to distribute the Landlord’s Game under the name “Monopoly” (his patent was filed in 1935). It almost seems fitting, albeit a little sad, that Darrow muscled out Magie and eventually sold Monopoly to Parker Brothers. Survival of the fittest… Click on the image below to see it full size.

Rubix Cube Pixel Art

Way too much of my adolescence was spent trying to solve the Rubix Cube. My time would have been much better spent had I been creating pixel art with Rubix Cubes instead. The good people at Space-Invaders made these stunning works of art using the Cube. Brilliant idea.

Raygun T-Shirts

Who says that all good fashion comes from NY and LA? Raygun (formerly known as Smash), is a Des Moines, Iowa based clothing company that prints up good looking shirts with snarky sayings. Their designs are clean and rely heavily on typography and can be downright hilarious. And as someone that owns a few Raygun t-shirts, I can definitely say they’re a good conversation starter! Check out Raygun’s website to see more.

Guide To PAC-MAN Ghosts

As you may know, this past Friday was the 30th birthday of PAC-MAN. In honor of this momentous occasion, I’ve put together a “Guide To PAC-MAN Ghosts”. It features the ghosts you’re all familiar with, plus some exotic species like the Dwight Schrute ghost and the notorious Kim Jong-Il ghost. Click on the image to see it full size. (Illustration by Martin Refsal)