“The Messerschmitt KR200 or Kabinenroller (Cabin Scooter) was a three-wheeled bubble car produced by German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt from 1955.
“Messerschmitt, temporarily not allowed to manufacture aircraft, had turned its resources to producing other commodities. In 1956, Messerschmitt was allowed to manufacture aircraft again and lost interest in microcars. Aales were particularly affected by the increasing popularity of the Mini.”
[Via Retronaut)
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RayBan Ambermatic CS 120512 from Paul Collins on Vimeo.
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When the design consultancy group Antrepo analyzed the logos and typography of these vintage cameras, they were struck by the line-based logos and extended-outline fonts that designers utilized for the majority of these products. The switch to the “less-bold” typefaces presumably cut down on production costs.
So, like any good creative, the team at Antrepo asked “what if….” Specifically, what if the hottest digital brands of the current day were done in this same vintage style? From there, the Instanbul-based company reimagined logos for such web leaders as Google and Amazon to social media sites like Twitter, and Pinterest.
The result is a cool mashup of modern-day tech with retro branding. It’s also a good reminder of how trends in design are constantly changing and evolving — but that there’s enduring merit in revisiting the ideas of the past.
[Via WebDesignerDepot written by Stacey Kole]
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Tobacco advertising has got to be one of the most morally questionable industries out there.
It seems these advertisers would stop at nothing to exploit every possible resource – all in name of peddle their wares. A few victims of tobacco advertisements include celebrities, doctors, children, the military, Christmas, nostalgia, cartoon characters, and of course everyone’s favorite – sex. I suppose all in all not much has changed.
But in all their morally questionable motives these advertisers did manage to create some beautiful works of art. This is why I’ve assembled my vintage tobacco advertisements for your enjoyment.
It should go without saying that these are for inspirational purposes only. We here at WellMedicated do not condone the messages of any of these ads.
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A set of DDR color slides, found in an italian leftwing party meeting room.
Inside the slides box, a small pamphlet in various languages, asking question about how much the slide was useful or interesting, and an address in East Berlin, to ask for some more slides
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‘Originally released to celebrate the centenary of Ian Fleming’s birth in 2008, the Penguin Bond covers are now available as limited edition, signed and numbered prints in conjunction with the Fleming estate.’
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