Designer Mike Joyce’s ongoing project, Swissted, applies classic sans-serif (not Helvetica) Swiss typography to vintage rock music concert flyers. Here, he re-imagines a piece of 1985 R.E.M. ephemera–and I’m willing to bet it’s a fair bit more beautiful than the original.
Carting along a reusable shopping bag for the inevitable impulse purchase can be a bulky, unsightly proposition. For $10, this stylish carryall from J.Crew, which can be stuffed into its accompanying pocket-size pouch, may just be the answer.
Any artistic practice that calls itself Snarkitecture can’t be expected to have a wholesome worldview, and the Brooklyn-based team behind the name is particularly drawn to imperfections. Broken Ornament, made from gypsum cement, may raise a few eyebrows around the Christmas tree, but there’s no denying its wabi-sabi allure.
As if I need another reason to buy chocolates–but the crazy beautiful package designs by the Brooklyn-based Mast Brothers never fails to beckon.
Barbara Kruger has been busy. On the heels of her recent contribution to the New York Times’ op-ed section, comes this new print, commissioned as part of the Lincoln Center’s Vera List Art Project.
Can something as prosaic as chalk be given a more glamorous makeover? With packaging this lovely, yes.
Admittedly, self-initiated “minimalist” film posters have a vaguely design-school-project feel about them. But I give high marks to the creator of this Batman poster, mainly for injecting a bit of textural interest with that crushed paper backdrop.
