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Don Draper from Mad Men, based on Draper Daniels

More than just Don’s namesake, Draper Daniels was a legend in the world of advertising during the ’60s, though he was based in Chicago with the firm Leo Burnett and not in New York with the rest of the Madison Avenue elite. Apparently he was much more devoted to his wife, Myrna, than Don is, too — he never cheated and even quit drinking when she asked (although the story of their marriage is more than a little disturbing in other ways)

Fictional characters you didn’t know were based on real people

(via untitled-mag, flavorpill)

My dream school! laureola: Signwritten Art, by A.J. LeweryThis...

Tue, 08 May 2012 10:58:41 +1000

My dream school!

laureola:

Signwritten Art, by A.J. Lewery
This photo is from Laird Art School 1955

(via goodtypography, art-inprogress, lettreurs)

Awesome! okaytype: Something from a type specimen #1 Alpha Blox...

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:30:12 +1000

Awesome!

okaytype:

Something from a type specimen #1

Alpha Blox was The American Type Founders’ mid-century modular lettering system. It was a set of metal types with different shapes that printers could use to make custom letters and logotypes. This was much cheaper and faster than dealing with custom lettering or graphic design.

There were a few other modular type systems, like the crazy art-deco Super Veloz, but I love the simple industrial park feel of the ATF’s design. Just about anything you could make with it would have mid-century gas pipe awesomeness.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t turn up any detailed info about Alpha Blox. But, if you want to get your hands dirty, it looks like the Dale Guild Foundry is still casting Alpha Blox in metal.

photojojo: ZOMG. Take a look at Canon’s two new cinema...

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:26:47 +1000

photojojo:

ZOMG. Take a look at Canon’s two new cinema cameras.

The EOS-1D C and the C500 both shoot 4K resolution videos. Read up on them below.

Canon’s Two New Hunky Cinema Cameras

via Engadget

Hahaha

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:14:19 +1100

Hahaha

ilovecharts: How To Make It In Business Jessica Hagy drops some...

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:13:52 +1100

ilovecharts:

How To Make It In Business

Jessica Hagy drops some knowledge.

Too true.

Ysolda wants to marry me - should I? #skyrim (Taken with...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:31:14 +1100

Ysolda wants to marry me - should I? #skyrim (Taken with instagram)

lol

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:16:25 +1100

lol

totally agree. nevver: Sanity Check

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:14:50 +1100

totally agree.

nevver:

Sanity Check

cool.

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:14:03 +1100

cool.

WANT! an Electric Delorean! wired: [via @wired instagram]: ‘No...

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:16:59 +1100

WANT! an Electric Delorean!

wired:

[via @wired instagram]: ‘No flux capacitor, but it is electric.’

Sweet ride.

Ah a simpler time. Hass Grotesque is only a year old and as yet...

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:39:20 +1100

Ah a simpler time. Hass Grotesque is only a year old and as yet no one knows quite what will become of it. Can any of my non-font nerd friends tell me what it was renamed to (hint it is still very widely used, especially in iOS devices)??? (Taken with Instagram at Shiraz)

Spending some time with my 1958 edition of The Encyclopedia of...

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:32:28 +1100

Spending some time with my 1958 edition of The Encyclopedia of Type Faces which was a wonderful gift from @lunatish for Xmas. Right now I’m enjoying Corvinus - every time I see this face I fall in love again. (Taken with Instagram at Shiraz)

558 views - thanks everyone! @lunatish and I are very grateful...

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:58:36 +1100

558 views - thanks everyone! @lunatish and I are very grateful for your support. #engaged #proposal #love (Taken with Instagram at Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters)

Very cool! illillill: Plan59 :: 1950s Space Art :: Union...

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:43:06 +1100

Very cool!

illillill:

Plan59 :: 1950s Space Art :: Union Carbide, 1960