A Camera Like Your Eye

Don't know much about Leica, but I want to know more after watching this.

Fall in New York City

I know it's winter now, but I love Matte Stephens' depiction of Central Park in the fall. I know I've written about his work before, but this is one artist that keeps on "wow"ing me. Super unique work that takes me back to an era in which I never lived.

Always Snowing in Philadelphia

The First Snow, Canon 7D from Reid Carrescia on Vimeo.

Perhaps my favorite aspect of the broad term "social media" is that everyday people can share their God-given talent with the world on such a broad scale. Even ten years ago this wasn't the case; Only a small percentage of mankind's talent was ever really shared with the greater whole - and those folks probably just got lucky.

I love when I come across projects like this one; an aesthetically stunning video, impeccably edited, and paired with an original soundtrack. I congratulate you, Reid & Allen Carrescia, on a job well-done.

A Note On Originality

I like the thought process here - gives me hope that I'm not the only one who feels like I'm lacking in originality. Long live creative inspiration.

Time Travel - Lessons From The Past

Why are we so obsessed with the idea of "vintage" & "retro"? I'll admit it, I love the Mad Men-esque 1960's styles that are so prevalent in today's pop culture. But why is that? Are we intrigued because these are times in which we never lived?

Whatever the reasoning, I love this find via @aestheticapparatus - This alphabet series was created in 1954 for CBS Television by artist Jim Flora. Beautiful "retro" work, wouldn't you say?







Images from Aesthetic Apparatus

Two of My Favorite Things

"Helvetica & The New York Subway System"


This amazing project by lettering artist, type designer, teacher, design historian, and all around type nut Paul Shaw, has recently come to fruition, and is an incredibly detailed history / type design case study for the ages. I don't profess to know much about type or this Paul Shaw character, but I would love to get my hands on this book! The type / lettering design of each different subway stop has always fascinated me. This beauty of a book contains a lifetime's worth of research on why things look the way they look today in the oft-times grimy underworkings of NYC. Astonishing work. I'm glad people like Paul Shaw exist to bring us treasures like this.









Images from the MyFonts Blog
Buy the book here for a meager $85.00 plus shipping (someday...)

Gap-Side Down

Very clever.