Sunday, August 31, 2008

Friday, August 29, 2008

Monday, August 25, 2008

Warning! Zombie Outbreak in this area!



Originally uploaded by Brian_Brooks
LostZombies.com

All of us here in San Francisco should be thankful to the people who keep the public informed of zombie outbreak locations.

Sunday, August 24, 2008

NEW BLOGGER LAYOUT

So I spent a good part of the day trying to reconfigure all my blog stuff, only to find out, that after upgrading to the new XML Blogger template, that I wouldn't be able to host it on a non-blogger server. I like this new template a lot better, it has more options/features. I'll be fleshing it out with some bells and whistles as time allows.


here's a funny sign generator:


Make your own KFC sign at peta2.com

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

optically floating wayfinding

Designer, Axel Peemoller created the signage for this parking garage, using a relative point of perspective to give it a floating appearance.



via:
FFFFOUND!


see the rest of this parking garage signage here:
Axel Peemoeller / Eureka Tower Carpark

see also:
Felice Varini
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Sunday, August 17, 2008

David Byrne / Brian Eno - new album comes out tomorrow!

Everything That Happens, Happens Today
available as DRM free MP3 plus Free Download: Strange Overtones
www.everythingthathappens.com




Please go to People for the Ethical Treatment of Typography blog, and read this awesome review of the album cover designs from the past collaboration recordings of Eno and Byrne. Did you know that Gene Wilder played congas on one of them?














previous:
David Byrne Lenticular Graphics

Extra Action Plays with David Byrne

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Saturday, August 16, 2008

Sign Spinner Olympics

Why isn't Sign Spinning an Olympic Sport? It's completely underrated. Check out my top 5 Sign Spinning videos, and I think you will agree.




Cameron Jones


Matt Doolan


Underground Sign Flippers


Flippaz


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Thursday, August 14, 2008

Westboro Baptist gets Rick Roll'd

Embedded Video



Ravalyn - "This is from a protest Westboro Baptist did on easter in Orlando, FL. We were hoping for a bigger turn out but it still went well. The Westboro guys face is priceless. The news guy filming is from the local media there doing a story on the protest."
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

It's all about getting in,


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Originally uploaded by violet.blue
thanks for calling speedy locks. sorry we are no longer a mobile service. please write all checks payable to San Francisco Dept of Parking.
Our new location is about 3 blocks west of the 101 overpass on the right side of the road.

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

sign eating tree


Paint
Originally uploaded by redow
itsburg aints


see also:
Sign Swallowing Trees of Spain

Chrome Bags - Sign

The new Chrome store is open! I still have and use my first Chrome bag that they traded to me about 12 years ago for some tradeshow graphics I made for them. Pictured here, is one from a great series of photos from Ape Do Good Printing in the Mission Dist. showing the screen printing production, start to finish of some retail Chrome Bags signs.


check out the Chrome Bag Thrash Test Video


and Laughing Squid's Photos from the grand opening party.



Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Deadline Express - Exploding Billboard

Here's the extended version of the video posted Gizmodo showing the set-up and behind the scenes, in addition to illustrating the viral marketing impact(npi)




via:
gizmodo

Sunday, August 03, 2008

Jeff Canham in IDN magazine


Displacement Art Auction
Originally uploaded by sketchypad

SF local sign painterJeff Canham is featured in the "pick of the month" section of the newest issue of IDN Magazine. His work bridges the gap between hand-painted vintage typography and gallery art. The piece seen here (Float) is on auction, via the luggage Store Gallery, as part of a benefit show to help fund production of a surf culture film titled Displacement by Alex Kopps