Tuesday Feb 21, 2012 by mike
A Glossary of Television Terms
Fantastically-illustrated piece by John Alcorn under the art direction of the legendary Lou Dorfsman for CBS, 1964.
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Monday Feb 20, 2012 by mike
Get Cryphy 4 year anniversary
Our good friends Plain Ole Bill, Jimmy 2 Times, Last Word, and Fundo are gearing up for the big 4 year anniversary of their monthly DJ night and major rap party GET CRYPHY. Over the last several years, they've built up their brand of rowdy rap-related anthem mixing into a household name, revered as many as some of the finest DJs in the Twin Cities. Burlesque has been down since day 1, creating all of the visuals for the crew, printing t-shirts, and even guest DJing at their parties.
Friday Feb 17, 2012 by mike
Dre Day 2012
This weekend, it's time to celebrate Dre Day! While we'll be throwing our tenth annual bash at Triple Rock this Saturday, there will be thousands of hands in the air all across the globe in honor of the Doctor. Here's where the official parties are going down near you...
February 18, Minneapolis MN
Friday Feb 17, 2012 by mike
Philately Fridays: Hungary, 1982
Two stamps from Hungary from a year of competitive recreational activities. 1982 didn't just see Budapest hosting a stamp-worthy Rubik's Cube world championship, but also a stamp-worthy European table tennis championship!
Thursday Feb 16, 2012 by mike
Stefan Kanchev
When it comes to logo designers, you really couldn't hope for anyone more creative and prolific than the late, great Stefan Kanchev. During the second half of the 20th Century, he single-handedly put Bulgaria on the world graphic design map, pumping out hundreds and hundreds of logomarks, postage stamps, and other incredibly stylish and effective designs. Here is a collection of some of his best work. These images are from a series of photos from an exhibition of Kanchev's work found on logoblink.com
Wednesday Feb 15, 2012 by mike
Star Wars promotional designs
I've been a Star Wars fan for as long back as I can remember. The original trilogy shaped a lot of my childhood and creative imagination. There was a great deal of fantastic design work associated with the films and here's a collection of some of it, mostly found online.
Early logo before the more commonly-known yellow on black letters came to be.
Friday Feb 10, 2012 by mike
Philately Fridays: Laos, 1983
4 stamps from a 6-stamp set from Laos, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the inaugural hot air balloon flight in Paris, 1783. This illustration style isn't really common in Laos, so I'm wondering if the artist was French. If anyone has any information on these stamps, please send it on over!
Friday Feb 10, 2012 by mike
Our David Choe print
Unless you've been dodging the news for the last few days, you probably heard that artist David Choe landed himself in a little bit of money. Either way, we're super happy for this super talented dude and can't wait to see what's next for him. Earlier this week, he told Howard Stern he was the best face-painter since Peter North and carried Barbara Walters around New York doing graffiti all in the span of about two hours. Not bad at all.
Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 by mike
Wheatpasting Demo at Franklin Art Works
We were recently invited to lead a hands-on wheatpasting demonstration and install our own wheatpasted mural at Franklin Art Works in the Phillips neighborhood of Midtown Minneapolis. If you've never been over there, we strongly recommend it. At one time an enormous movie theater, the building has been fully renovated and converted into a contemporary art exhibition space, but the original 1916 theater screen and all of its Art Nouveau ornament still remain hidden in the back of the building. Anyways, Wes and I decided we would use bits and pieces of our test prints and other found paper to create a large portrait of Wendell Phillips, an abolitionist, fighter for the people, and the namesake of the neighborhood.
