French signage

Speaking of graphic standards manuals, this 1893 sign catalog by Dequenne & Cie. for their “Plaques Indicatives,” including the famous Paris street signs and all manner of enamel door numbers and office signs, holds up pretty well in the 21st century. A surprising amount of soothing (postmodern) colors were available, while the type styles were proscribed. Paul Rand just may have taken a few pages from this book. Designer Resource Want to learn code, but not sure where to st

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merci sign

Wrought iron sign by @louisefili @claudette_nyc @arabellajune

Schaufensterbeschriftung von Blaschke der Firma „Italy Ninetta“ in der Maximilianstraße 6, 80539 München. mehr von Blaschke ... IMG_5309

cafe window in florence

Last weekend I dove in and printed my first letterpress print. It was tricky, I won't lie but I was really happy with the results my Kelsey Excelsior 6x10 produced. The design is one I made last April right before I moved to Portland. I had originally planned to only screenprint it but the design seemed to beg to be pressed, especially the smoke part so I bought photopolymer plates to print it. Above is a shot of the press with the plate for the silver in it and the some pics of the final…

Photo about Parisian street orientation signs - Paris, France. Image of french, signage, european - 654040