Several years ago we were fortunate enough to see the second Eames Lounge chair to roll off the assembly line. (It was at the Eames house in Pacific Palisades; the first one went to director Billy Wilder for whom the chair was created.) The other day we stumbled upon this “highlight reel” of the making [...]
Axis Maps, creators of infographics of the map variety, released their typographic map of San Francisco late last year. The map recreates the streets, parks, neighborhoods and even the ocean in pure typographic goodness. The details are pretty incredible, and the result is a piece of art that would be enjoyed by both cartography freaks [...]
These posters were recently rediscovered in a London Underground station during renovations. They passage where they were posted had been sealed off for about 50 years. Recently workers doing renovations found the abandoned passages and uncovered these great examples of mid-century British design. The posters are all so perfect we have a hard time believe [...]
Take this interesting quiz on Pentagram’s Web site to figure out your type. Well, your typeface anyway. IMPORTANT: use the password “character” to get in. (Although it was fun watching the guy spin in his chair while we tried to figure it out…) We are Archer Hairline (shown above). Which is great because we like [...]
One thing we’ve always loved is making something look like something else entirely. Not only has Elisa Strozyk made wood look like fabric, she’s actually made wood into fabric. Elisa took discarded wood veneer, cut it into pieces and created a new textile with the look of wood, but the movement and fluidity of fabric. [...]
As designers and stylists here at Creative & Sons, we find inspiration everywhere. So we thought we’d start sharing it with you. Today we found this great new site called Letterheady which features classic letterhead designs of yore. On their site you’ll find examples from the Doors, Disney, and DC Comics. It’s just starting out, [...]
You may not know it, but here at Creative & Sons we also do design work. We just completed an Adoption Profile for Matt & Melanie, a cute couple from Charleston, South Carolina. We think the results are pretty fab, and they do too! Here’s hoping they get matched with a wee one soon! http://www.wishforfamily.com