Posted on January 7th, 2010

To celebrate the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s first glimpse of the night sky with a telescope, and the publication of Kepler’s Astronomia Nova, The United Nations declared 2009 the International Year of Astronomy. To promote the year-long celebration, they hired Simon Page.
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Rafi
Tags: Astronomy, History, Mathematics, Posters, Simon Page, United Nations
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Posted on December 18th, 2009

I just had to share this post by Designer Daily about great bicycle designs. I’m using the whimsical Walking Bicycle, but trust me there are some really ingenious ways to redefine the entire class of vehicle. Some fold into totally portable and compact forms, some are just nice looking and are made of uncommon materials. [...]
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Transportation
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Posted on November 16th, 2009

Recently I noticed these case studies on the AIGA website. I’ve been reading some when I have a little time to take in a really good example of how to carry out a project and develop really unique solutions to tough challenges. This case study brings us a micro site that design studios Modernista! and [...]
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Web Design
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Posted on November 12th, 2009

I have to admit that I was looking forward to seeing the posters in this collection by Designer Daily. I think they’re very good for the most part. But the ones that I’m still thinking about are the ones that I did not expect to see in this collection.
I didn’t have any posters in mind, [...]
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Advertising, History, Marketing, Movies, Photography, Posters, Typography
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Tags: Advertising, American, Design History, History, Movies, Photography, Posters, Typography
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