This is a fun booklet published by Good Reading Rack Service in New York 1956. It is filled with small illustrations by Roy Doty whom I’ve posted before. As usual, love the two color graphics and the playfulness of the illustrations. Enjoy!
If you like this post, you might want to check my other Doty post about the Consumer Reports magazines »
Design: Roy Doty | Year: 1956 | Photo: Javier García
Here’s a fun staples packaging. It’s got great type, layout and awesome textures. It uses two of my favorite typefaces, Bodoni (Poster Italic) and Futura. Yup, that’s basically why I picked it up! It’s just a staples packaging, who cares right? Apparently people cared more back then. Try to find something like this in the store now. Enjoy!
Design: Unknown | Year: Unknown | Photo: Javier García
Here’s another super fun record cover for the Haydn Society by the great Joseph Low. As usual the amount of texture and brush quality is just amazing. Enjoy!
Design: Joseph Low | Year: 1954 | Photo: Javier García
You can never go wrong with Paul Rand. Here’s a beautiful colorful example of IBM’s packaging for Film Ribbons and Carbon Paper. Love the contrast of the handwritten font against the bold IMB type. Oddly enough, I found the carbon paper mingling through my dad’s office one day. Still wrapped. Enjoy!
Update: Typedeck did some search and dated this product to mid 60’s. Thanks Typedeck!
Design: Paul Rand | Year: Mid 1960’s | Photo: Javier García
Here’s a proper Christmas themed post. It’s a wonderful song book titled “Richfield Christmas Carols”. It has wonderful illustrations all over the place, too many to post. Unfortunately, the designer is not credited. Enjoy!
Design: Unknown | Year: 1960’s? | Photo: Javier García
Here’s another amazing record cover designed by the wonderful Jerome Snyder. This one is for the Philadelphia Orchestra. As usual the complexity of his textures and patterns is beyond belief. Truly a work of Mid Century Modern Art. Enjoy!
You might be interested in seeing my other Snyder posts: Book of bridge » and Prokofiev Record Cover »
Design: Jerome Snyder | Year: Unknown | Photo: Javier García
No Barcode is a blog about vintage modern design & illustration plus other design related things curated by Javier García — A Graphic Designer & illustrator working in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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