Von Glitschka on Lynda

My good friend Von Glitschka has made the big time. He now has a few of his fantastic vector graphic lessons on the world renowned Lynda site. Check 'em out!  In the photo above: Jeff Andrews, Momma Glitschka, myself and Von.

Have Mercy on My Logo

Great post on Brand New about the Mercy Corps logo design and how it actually changed out in the field for the better.

Idea Box

This place is on my dream board. I must have one. In fact, as soon as the market gets better, we're selling our home and getting one of these. Seriously. It's not too big and not too small. The lines are nice and clean and the place really seems huge when you're in one. They are built right here in Salem, Oregon and they are seriously cool. Check 'em out here.

Al's Place

My dad owned a beer tavern back in the 1950s called Al's Place. It was named for him and built by hand by him as well. I always felt a little pride seeing his name up there on the sign even though in retrospect, it was just a little bar out in the middle of nowhere. Still, it was "Al's Place" and that was so cool. I played pool there on the weekend as a kid and the Conjunto Tex-Mex music that blared through the jukebox had a huge influence on my musical taste.

I had some time on my hands and decided to design a logo for a place that was long ago and faraway, but never forgotten.

Cool Tractor

I was a farm boy in deep central Texas in another life. Maybe that's why I find this so cool.

Diana F+ CMYK Edition

This looks like a cool little camera.

The Lost Art of Type Spec'ing

Gah! I remember this - too vividly!

Steampunk Keyboard

I love steampunk anything. I came across this cool steampunk computer keyboard created by Datamancer for a new TV show called Warehouse 13 for the Sci Fi channel. Cool!

Cowboy duds

I wish I had a ton of money. If I did, I'd buy several pairs of boots from this website.

The Bazaarium

I thought this was very cool. From a place called, The Bazaarium. Click on the image for a link.

Bryan Adams Honored With His Own Stamp

With numerous hit singles, a Grammy Award, Oscar and Golden Globe nominations, and an induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame to his credit, Bryan Adams may have earned the ultimate tribute from his native Canada: a postage stamp. [Read More]

Coco Shinomiya

I came across this cool new Bob Dylan album cover with lettering created by L.A. graphic designer Coco Shinomiya. I googled the heck out of her name, but there seems to very little written about her. She's designed a ton of album covers and has even published a book about hot rods. Must find out more about her.

Anonymous Western Swing Band # 15

I dig these old photos that mrwaterslide came across in his travels. Check out more here on his Flickr site.

Celebrating the summer with Lenny Dee

Here's a little something to celebrate the coming of summer. I can't quite make out what is on top of the keyboard. Is that an animal of some kind? This cover is just so mind blowingly wrong.

Chinese A-Go-Go

I love it when I run across random bits of weirdness.

Man Sells Mac Ephemera to Save Wife

A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. This man loves his wife.

http://www.saldanah.com/applesale/

The Album Is Alive

This made me happy.

Funky Town

Just plain funky.

Kix Cereal Boxes Go Retro

I love all things retro, so I am quite pleased to see that General Mills is releasing some retro themed cereal boxes to your local grocery store. The brands include Kix, Golden Grahams, Cheerios, Trix, Cocoa Puffs, Lucky Charms, Wheaties, and much, much, more!
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New CD Baby Logo

This just in...CD Baby, the online music distribution juggernaut for independent bands has changed it's beloved logo.

In the literal sense, the three triangles are “play” symbols – like on your MP3 or CD player. In a less literal interpretation, we see the mark as symbolizing the CD Baby community (artists, music lovers, and CD Baby) and the three channels (CDs, downloads, and promotional items). We also worked hard to find a logo style and tag line that kept some of the playfulness of the original “baby” logo but spoke a little more to what CD Baby is really all about.

Old logo is on top, new one on the bottom. What do you think about it?