A blog about vintage modern design & illustration curated by Javier Garcia
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 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
Here’s a wonderful Record Cover by S. Neil Fujita. I love this collage’s simple solid shapes and black and white photos. Truly, a work of modern art. Enjoy!
Design: S. Neil Fujita | Year: 1961 | Photo: Javier García
The designer is unknown for this one but I really liked the simple solid illustration on this castle. Reminds me of Disneyland and Mary Blair. It’s put out by Mercury Classics . Enjoy!
Design: Unknown | Year: Unknown | Photo: Javier Garcia
Here’s a booklet for the Broadway musical play titled “Kiss Me Kate” with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The designer is not credited but I love the type and those colorful diamond shapes that were very popular around that era. Enjoy!
You might also like this record by Ed Kysar »
Design: Unknown | Year: 1953 | Photo: Javier García
Here are my new business cards. They were letterpressed by Dependable Letterpress in San Francisco. I worked with them before and they always do great jobs. The cards were printed on 179lb Cranes cover stock with 3 colors on the front (1 being just a hint) I was debating between a transparent foil stamp or a blind deboss for the background shape, but decided to go with a hint of color because I wasn’t finding the right foil. The edging wasn’t done by them. I actually needed them asap and that would have taken longer because it’d be outsourced so I just did a test for myself with a few of them.
Then I went on a press check and snapped some photos of the behind the scenes of the printing part. It’s always amazing to see that old machine go at it so precise. Hope you enjoy this post.
Also posted on Flickr » and on Dribbble »
P.S. I don’t want people calling me so I photoshoped two of the numbers.
