Zaxxon burn-in test — Sega kept these cabinets running nonstop for 6–12 hours to make sure only the toughest survived, 1982.

I Shop Therefore I Am - Printed Paper Shopping Bag ∘ Designed by Barbara Kruger, 1990.

Dear Elvira...

On this day in 1981, we saw The Fall, Nico and Eric Random at Birmingham’s Imperial Cinema. Anton Corbijn took this NME cover photo there. We had a chat with him in the pub beforehand while Barney Hoskyns interviewed Mark E Smith in the corner. Listen to The Fall’s set at ▶️ youtu.be/Y57ibSCtSgM

Smithereens (1982, Dir. Susan Seidelman) 📽️ Cinematography by Chirine El Khadem. — A raw look at New York's early punk scene. It's small, rough around the edges, but honest about what it's like trying to stand out when everything feels temporary. #80sCinema

Walking the Edge (1985) is an incredible time capsule of Los Angeles.

Shigeo Fukuda • Japanese designer who used minimalism and clever visual tricks to create posters that quietly engaged the viewer, 1965...1993.

When you saw the Acornsoft MODE 7 loading screen you knew you were about to play a great game! A sign of quality. In 1986, Acornsoft and Superior Software joined ranks and games were released with both companies names present on the packaging.

Georges Braque Atelier (I)

Don't know about you, but I haven't forgotten what a nightmare that stage of life was... Tonight's teenage rage double feature:

U&lc (International Journal of Type and Graphic Design) • Vol. 12 No. 2, 1985.

Architectural Design, October 1958 cover by #TheoCrosby Fantasy on the idea of #mobility, the subject of the magazine's opinion discussed in this issue, as well as an article by Alison and Peter Smithson’s on analysing #traffic problems in cities. designreviewed.com/designer/the...

Annual reminder that if you are having a bonfire tonight please: - check for prickly hedgehog friends first - & light from one side Pic via @matchbloc.bsky.social

"In September 1965, the very first Paraphernalia opened in New York on Madison Avenue between 66th and 67th streets. A laboratory and showcase for fresh design talent Paraphernalia led a new epoch in fashionable New York." More here: born-late.blogspot.com/2011/07/para...

Charles Henri Ford, American poet, collagist and editor of the American Surrealist publication View (1940-47). Gerald Malanga as Orpheus, 1964-65: A collage from Poem Posters (1967), the 20-minute documentary about the installation of the exhibition of his surrealist collages. #GeardMalanga

I Shop Therefore I Am - Printed Paper Shopping Bag ∘ Designed by Barbara Kruger, 1990.

I was lucky enough to see Delta 5 playing alongside Gang of Four and Pere Ubu in 1981. Still one of the very best concerts I've ever been to

Parallel strategies :: Minimal color, bold contrast, and fractured portraits link the covers despite different authors, 1958/1965.

Arrebato | Rapture (1979, Dir. Iván Zulueta) 📽️ Cinematography by Ángel Luis Fernández — Arrebato is the masterwork of filmmaker and graphic designer Iván Zulueta. A genre-defying film that rivals the best work of David Lynch and David Cronnenberg. #70sHorror 🎞️

Title cards for CBS ∘ Designer: Georg Olden, His designs were characterized by a bold, minimalist style that effectively conveyed the essence of various TV shows, 1950s...1960s.

A Coen Brothers double feature in 35mm! BLOOD SIMPLE (1984) & THE MAN WHO WASN’T THERE (2001) screen next week, Tuesday & Wednesday October 14th & 15th. Tickets: buff.ly/5uQWrJH

The Stains on the marquee at the Whisky a Go Go on 8/23/82. www.funcityeditions.com/shop/p/fabul...

John Alcorn (1969) #Autumn

No other film ending has ever gone this hard. Every time this rolls up on-screen I immediately think, “Damn right I have.”

Kookie Klassmates stamp by Fleer, 1968.

Parallel strategies :: Minimal color, bold contrast, and fractured portraits link the covers despite different authors, 1958/1965.

The official book of the Second Great International Paper Airplane Contest, 1985 archive.org/details/pape...

Speaking of, I was at the British Library browsing "Who's Who in Graphic Art Vol. 2" (Clivo Press, 1982) and found one Québécois (Georges Beaupré) and one Inuit artist (Pitseolak Ashoona). They explain how in Canada, there isn't a large number of great artists born there because it's a young country

A mesmerizing array of cookware from the November, 1970 issue of House Beautiful 🫕

Now watching: ‘The Ice House’, dir. Derek Lister, 1978. Interesting to watch this again having recently re-read Aickman’s ‘The Hospice’. 🎥🎬

It's always fun reading through old computer magazines. This issue of creative computing is from January 1979 - published in the USA. I love the adverts.

House & Garden's New Complete Guide To Interior Decoration (1953)

'ANYMALS' puzzle game by Galt Toys ∘ Designed by Ken Garland ∘ Artwork by Daria Gan, 1960s.

Covers for the German periodical 'G: Zeitschrift für elementare Gestaltung' ∘ Designed by Kasimir Malevich / Edited by Hans Richter, Werner Graeff, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, 1926.

My new album LIAR (Love Isn't A Right) is out now! ☀️ Thank you so much to everyone who has joined me on this journey to the release of LIAR. I am beyond proud and excited to finally share this with you all and I want to know what you think! ❤️

Jim Dine from 1¢ Life, 1964 📸MoMA

"Posters are dying out. They need strong themes, which at present they lack. As a form of communication, they belong to another age." Roman Cieslewicz (1930-1996)

Yugoslavian poster for the movie 'Son of Frankenstein', 1939.

Vratislav Hlavatý • His work often reflects surrealist influences, creating visually striking and thought-provoking designs, 1979/1981. #CzechDesign

Bruno Monguzzi — Odilon Redon: The Nature of the Invisible, 1996.

“Resonancias de la Lucha: Ecos de la Epopeya Sinaloense” (“Resonances of the Struggle: Echoes of the Sinaloan Epic”) book cover, 1931. designer unknown. #PeoplesGDArchive #GDHistory

Good night

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I'm really fascinated by this rare Vintage Japanese Matchbox Label! ∘ Designer/Year : ? unknown.

Berlin cinemas 1910s & 1920s

Smithereens (1982, Dir. Susan Seidelman) 📽️ Cinematography by Chirine El Khadem. — A raw look at New York's early punk scene. It's small, rough around the edges, but honest about what it's like trying to stand out when everything feels temporary. #80sCinema

Serie Gialli, Lester Freeman (Enrico Intra) • "Evil giallo sounds", 1981.

Bruno Monguzzi — Odilon Redon: The Nature of the Invisible, 1996.