Signs
Cox Cookies & Cake
Patrick Cox opened a new venture in Soho on Tuesday. Cox Cookies & Cake takes the current trend for all things cup cake/indulgence and adds a big dose of Soho neon chic. The website as yet isn’t live but shows the intent with an animated neon identity, and thank goodness for a sign up form. The website is at www.coxcookiesandcake.com their Facebook page is here. Also on a cupcake note the Read more …
The Luncheonette
The idea of the luncheonette (officially a long counter with stools where the patron is served from the other side of the counter) has always really appealed to me. The romance of solitude and a cup of coffee and eggs over easy. Whilst looking at John Wright’s photography site I saw luncheonette in the background of one of the shots. 2 mins of google searching later and I arrived at the All Star Read more …
New New York Subway Map
From the New York Times a look at a new version of the NY Subway map. Interesting to look at the older versions although I have to agree with Erik Spiekermann, “Maps that use diagonal type are designed by amateurs”. The full thing on the NY Times. As always there’s an alternative, the Kick Map Read More …
Logorama by H5
Often there seems a backlash against the quantity, and the quality, of design and brands that encroach into our daily lives. Logorama is a short film by H5, a French designers and filmmakers that takes a looks at this brand overload. Links: Logorama essay by Adrian Shaughnessy Logorama slideshow by Adrian Shaughnessy Logorama movie site Stills and interview with Francois Alaux and Hervé de Crécy Read more …
The rest of your life
inn Originally uploaded by tikiranch Looking for sign inspiration and came upon this from tikiranch’s photostream. An especially fine piece of copywriting. Read More …
More nice signs
Last week in Italy I spotted these signs. Supermarkets spend a great deal of effort trying to be authentic, using ‘blackboard’ style signage to signify ‘fresh’ food. Here’s the real deal, from Pitigliano in Tuscany. This second one, well, I just liked the type really. Read More …
Some beautiful signs
In Norfolk at the weekend I spotted these beautiful signs. High res versions are on our flickr site here. Read More …
Some wayfinding(?) inspiration
Aire by Laurent Perbos Read More …
