Category: Typography

Alice & Martin Provensen, Barbecue Recipes

A lof of Alice and Martin Provensen has been finding my way lately and here’s one magazine I haven’t seen before. It’s called Indoor and Outdoor Barbecue Recipes and it’s full of illustrations, wonderful layouts, big type. All artwork is done by them including cover/back cover. I’ve been a fan of them for a long time but I had to open up this magazine to realize it was done by them as the cover doesn’t fit their style too much. Totally blown away. If you haven’t heard of them, I suggest you Google their name. Tons of wonderful stuff. Click images to enlarge.

Design: Alice & Martin Provensen   |   Year: 1956   |    Photo: Javier García

Frigidaire Food Keeping Tips

Here’s a pamphlet for Frigidaire (General Motors) Refrigerators. Really love this cover. The hexagon placement creates a nice layout. The Frigidaire logo just rocks although it looks a bit squeezed in at the bottom.

Design: Unknown     |     Year: Unknown     |     Photo: Javier García

Jim Flora, Richard Strauss 10″ Record Cover

Here’s a 10″ record I haven’t seen pictured. It is not signed or mentioned on the back but it is listed on the Columbia Records section on the Jim Flora site as one of his designs. I knew it had to be a Flora design since the moment I saw it. Always happy to find Jim Flora records. I have more but they all have been featured many times on other sites.

Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra
Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel

Design: Jim Flora  |  Year: 1954  |  Photo: Javier Garcia

UPDATE: at the time I wrote this post, there wasn’t any info available and I just found out that there is an article on the Jim Flora blog. Seems to be quite a rare piece.

Quick Snaps: The Revolution of 1968

Browsing at the book store I saw this cool cover. Unfortunately no info on the designer. This one didn’t come with me but snapped a few quick shots with my phone to share it with my blog readers. Enjoy!

Title: The Revolution of 1968 and the Birth of the English Political Nation
Edited by Gerald M. Straka

Design: Unknown | Year: Second Edition 1972 | Photo: Javier García

How to use the Bell Chime

Here’s a nifty two color instructional pamphlet for Bell Telephone System. Nice color, layout, type and photography. The dots on the cover of the handset is a nice little abstraction. They are positioned the same as the photo on the inside.

Design: Unknown    |   Year: Unknown   |   Photo: Javier García

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