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    Entries tagged “1950s”

    typography     fonts     murals     design     1950s     letters    
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    Printer’s Pie typographic mural by Alan J Bastien, c. 1955 (via delicious industries)

    Printer’s Pie typographic mural by Alan J Bastien, c. 1955

    (via delicious industries)

    vintage     design     typography     1950s    
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    agi-open-london: Hans Fabigan — Plakate Fabigan (1955)

    agi-open-london:

    Hans Fabigan — Plakate Fabigan (1955)

    (via casualoptimist)

    design     graphic design     typography     vintage     modern     posters     1950s     Swiss    
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    art exhibition poster designed by Hans Neuburg c. 1958 (discovered via the International Poster Annual 1958/59)

    art exhibition poster designed by Hans Neuburg c. 1958

    (discovered via the International Poster Annual 1958/59)

    design     typewriters     Paul Rand     posters     1950s    
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    design-is-fine: Paul Rand, Olivetti poster for typewriter lettera 22, 1953

    design-is-fine:

    Paul Rand, Olivetti poster for typewriter lettera 22, 1953

    (via popcornforyoureyes)

    vintage     design     typography     1950s     ornate    
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    The Monotype Recorder cover, c. 1958 (via Mikey Ashworth)

    The Monotype Recorder cover, c. 1958

    (via Mikey Ashworth)

    design     logos     1950s     tv    
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    matthew: Love NBC’s xylophone logo from the fifties.

    matthew:

    Love NBC’s xylophone logo from the fifties.

    1950s     Eames     graphic design     mid-century     packaging     toys     vintage     colors    
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    Little Toy box cover designed by the Eames Office c. 1952 (more on “The Graphic Design of the Eames Office” via CR Blog)

    Little Toy box cover designed by the Eames Office c. 1952

    (more on “The Graphic Design of the Eames Office” via CR Blog)

    1950s     Charlie Brown     Peanuts     Snoopy     characters     comics     timeline    
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    scrap of Peanuts timeline with Charlie Brown and Snoopy (original source unknown, via livedoor.jp)

    scrap of Peanuts timeline with Charlie Brown and Snoopy

    (original source unknown, via livedoor.jp)

    1950s     Japan     cats     design     illustration     japanese     vintage     ads    
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    more vintage Japanese advertisements The above ad from 1954, featuring a stylized black cat,* is one of Twenty-one More Ads from 1950s Japan posted by 50Watts. This curated group is a follow-up to an equally visually appealing post with more examples of colorful, illustrative, mid-century design from Japan. (via 50Watts, some images found in book 1950: Japanese Graphic Design in the ’50s: The Designer Is Born, others from mega Japanese resource for scanned vintage magazine ads, Retromaniagogo) *please leave a note if you have more info on origin of this design along with name of the designer behind this black cat with red eyes holding “Modanpasu” sign. 

    more vintage Japanese advertisements

    The above ad from 1954, featuring a stylized black cat,* is one of Twenty-one More Ads from 1950s Japan posted by 50Watts. This curated group is a follow-up to an equally visually appealing post with more examples of colorful, illustrative, mid-century design from Japan.

    (via 50Watts, some images found in book 1950: Japanese Graphic Design in the ’50s: The Designer Is Born, others from mega Japanese resource for scanned vintage magazine ads, Retromaniagogo)

    *please leave a note if you have more info on origin of this design along with name of the designer behind this black cat with red eyes holding “Modanpasu” sign. 

    1950s     catalogs     cute     illustration     red     toys     vintage     design    
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    dreaming of toys cover for F.A.O. Schwarz Christmas Catalog c. 1959 (via wishbook)

    dreaming of toys cover for F.A.O. Schwarz Christmas Catalog c. 1959

    (via wishbook)

    Alvin Lustig     1950s     posters     quotes     design     education     ads    
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    poster in “Great Ideas of Western Man” series Alvin Lustig designed this ad for the Container Corporation of America. The quote is from John Ruskin “On the Benefits of Education.” (via designopolis on etsy)

    poster in “Great Ideas of Western Man” series

    Alvin Lustig designed this ad for the Container Corporation of America. The quote is from John Ruskin “On the Benefits of Education.”

    (via designopolis on etsy)

    design     history     logos     nostalgia     tv     video     vintage     1950s    
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    “On October 20, 1951, the American public got its first look at the CBS Eye logo.” —CBS Eye Commemerative Video

    As the Creative Director, William “Bill” Golden is credited with designing the iconic on-air “Eye” identity symbol for CBS Television (with the help of designer Kurt Weihs). William Golden was awarded an AIGA Medal back in 1998.

    cbs eye logo design history 60th birthday

    1950s     Czech     bikes     boxes     design     packaging     vintage    
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    packaging for Velo Free Wheel Clutch bicycle parts in a box, c. 1950?(first discovered via Made in Czechoslovakia, via goenetix)

    packaging for Velo Free Wheel Clutch bicycle parts in a box, c. 1950?

    (first discovered via Made in Czechoslovakia, via goenetix)

    flickr     vintage     photography     Stockholm     transportation     fashion     1950s    
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    Stockholm Transport Museum joins the Commons on Flickr (above photograph of Storefront at Norrmalmstorg in Stockholm with mannequins wearing floral print dresses c. 1957, taken by Gunnar Ekelund)

    Stockholm Transport Museum joins the Commons on Flickr

    (above photograph of Storefront at Norrmalmstorg in Stockholm with mannequins wearing floral print dresses c. 1957, taken by Gunnar Ekelund)

    Alfred Hitchcock     logos     photography     vintage     Hollywood     film     1950s    
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    Above is an image of Alfred Hitchcock art directing a photo shoot of the MGM lion (Leo). The photograph was taken by Clarence Sinclair Bull in 1958. Born on August 13th, 1899, Alfred Hitchcock would be 112 years old this year. (photo via How to Be a Retronaut via a postcard from 9teen87’s collection)

    Above is an image of Alfred Hitchcock art directing a photo shoot of the MGM lion (Leo). The photograph was taken by Clarence Sinclair Bull in 1958.

    Born on August 13th, 1899, Alfred Hitchcock would be 112 years old this year.

    (photo via How to Be a Retronaut via a postcard from 9teen87’s collection)