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The work that Paul Rogers turns out inspires me no end. There are many more examples of Paul’s work over on his website.
This is one of those branding treasure feasts that one stumbles on from time-to-time. When you think you have seen all the bestest stuff on the internet, and how on earth could there be more, another another real treat is …
A wonderful Flickr set by Jason Liebig showing the vintage 1970′s McDonaldland Brand Specification Manual.
Modern Vintage Logo Design Inspiration By Riley Cran.
Big fan of Wallace Design House with their modern vintage style of logo and design displayed in their portfolio.
Sadly no pretty pictures to look at in this Apple Web Design Guide, but there is an interesting insight into Apple and a nostalgic trip down memory lane.
After posting the Vintage VW Logo Spec Sheet I can present a reasonably faithful recreation of the Vintage VW Logo Specification Sheet.
Finds like this really make my day; one sheet showing an aged logo specification sheet for the VW logo
Doesn’t get much better than this. The complete NASA branding book created by design firm Danne & Blackburn in 1975.
Short and sweet selection of logo and identity guidelines from the 1976 Montreal Olympic games, conveniently provided by AileOne on Flickr
The hit Television series Lost has sporned a whole alternative culture, mostly focused on the Dharma Initiative. These vintage Dharma adverts are just classic, they really capture this sub culture and way of life.
These photographs of design masters clearly from the 70′s era. All taken for exhibition catalog for a 1976 Alliance Graphique Internationale.
Typographic letterpress prints Sheaff : Ephemera. They have been given the rather grand title of Typotecture’s, formed from the architectural nature of the designs
A drool worthy collection of photos from the ‘New York City Transit Authority Graphics Standard Manual 1970′ designed by Massimo Vignelli.
Further to my mini-series on vintage building signage and typography ‘Robins Brewery’ and ‘Vintage Typography in the Wild’, this post tackles a modern version of these painted building signs. The building in question is based in the historic town of Lewes and sits on the edge of the towns main through road junction.
Some hilarious and slightly disturbing advertisements from the 1930′s, a vintage wonderland. They really were ‘Mad Men’. Apologies for the quality of some of these images, they were sent to me in a email, so no idea of the origination of them. If any one knows where these images may have originated from then do let me know so I can put appropriate credits.
