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LittlePixel's Classic Records as Pelican Books Set

LittlePixel's well designed collection of 'Classic records lost in time and format, re-emerged as Pelican books' is rather fun to look through. Im a bit late on this one as it seems all the fuss on it was last year (see the press links on the Flickr set), but I like the collection so it's today's design find for me...have a look!

LittlePixel's site: http://www.littlepixel.info/

A Retro pick and mix - on the Retrofuturs blog

 

You never know what you'll find on the Retrofuturs blog, it shows a real mixed bag from the last couple of centuries. Stéphane uses some of these as the basis for his design and illustration - here are some of my favourites from the blog... http://retrofuturs.posterous.com/

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I ♥ Retro Galt Toys Branding

 

I always vaguely remembered Galt toys as graphically cool from when I was a kid, and on searching today for them I wasn't disappointed. They seem to sum up an aspect of 70's design that is part of my subconscious, like the original Star Wars toy branding which still makes my heart jump when I see it (hmm, maybe that should be another blog article?) - they're muted 70's Galt palette, clear modernist typography, playful layout, type, illustration & photography all feel quirkily European and have a quality of Paul Rand about them (see http://www.paul-rand.com/index.php/site/gallery/ )

Mmm, Yummy Retro TV Dinners!

 There's a certain visual quality in the early TV dinners (both the food and the branding) that captures an era in love with a new, easy mass production...so get your lips around this gallery & chow down the good, the bad and the oh so ugly...see lots more in the full gallery here http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathykavan/galleries/72157623611086381/