Joseph Low, Haydn Record Cover

Here’s another Haydn Society record designed and Illustrated by Joseph Low. As you can see the level of detail on his designs is amazing. Always love his plays with overprinting. Lots of texture. This is definitely my favorite of his record designs.

Other pieces of his work posted: Gods, Graves & Scholars book, Master Pieces of Music, Bach/ Finn Videro, Bach / Finn Videro 2, Bach, Buxtehiude and Haydn.

Design: Joseph Low  |  Year: 1951  |  Photos: Javier García

3M Production Sand-Pak

Here’s a packaging for 3M’s sandpaper. You know it’s old when you look at the logo. If I am right, this logo was designed by Gerald Stahl and Associates in 1961. See 3M’s Logo History This logo was changed in 1978 typeset in Helvetica which is what we see now days.

There’s a typeface being sold by FontBros called Plumbers Gothic inspired by this same logo. This logo is also featured in Logo RIP.

Design: Possibly Gerald Stahl and Associates  |  Year: 1961  |  Photo: Javier García

Ed Kysar – Haydn/Westminster Record Cover

Here is a record put out by Westminster designed by Ed Kysar. Played by the London Baroque Ensemble and conducted by Karl Haas.

Love this design. Took me a split of a second to decide to take this with me. Enjoy!

Design: Ed Kysar   |   Year: 1953   |   Photos: Javier García

See my other Ed Kysar “A Christmas Recital” post here »
See other Kysar albums posted on flickr by The Retro-Spector » and letslookupandsmile »

Quick Snaps: Frigidaire, Kitchen of Tomorrow

Thanks to Mr. Brent Couchman, I was able to visit the Paper Fair in San Francisco. We both found some amazing stuff but ran out of time. Here’s one that didn’t get to come with me. It’s a foldout pamphlet for Frigidaire titled “Kitchen of Tomorrow”. Sorry for the crappy iPhone photos. Click on images to enlarge.

Design: Unknown   |   Year: 1955  |  Photos: Javier García

Ed Kysar – A Christmas Recital

Here’s A Christmas Recital with Alexander Schreiner at the Tabernacle Organ. Put out by the Concert Hall Society and designed by Ed Kysar. The recors is not in it’s greatest shape but some of those white spots are actually designed that way. Awesome patterns and shapes.

I should have posted this one on the Holidays but I had no time to snap a photo of it. Still celebrating right?

Here are other Ed Kysar records I found on flickr:
Mark Twain and other folks favorites »
Joseph Haydn »

Design: Ed Kysar   |   Year: ?   |   Photos: Javier García