Movie Novelizations, Covers by Saul Bass*

*Not really; it's this guy.

Deconstructing the Republican Logo

Deconstructing Dumbo features 100 of these retooled GOP logos. Click here for the guys who made it.

[Hat tip to Boing Boing.]

A New Hope

More here.

Oh, Canada Australia

Thanks, BoingBoing, for directing me to Axel Peemoeller's parking lot graphics; they are only seen correctly when you're in the right place -- e.g., you only see the word "down" when you're in the right spot to go down. Click here to see more.

Graphic Designers Love Appropriation,And Here's Why

[The artist who created the one on the right is Shepard Fairey, now very familiar for his Barack Obama poster.]

Graphic Design vs Fine Art

LA denizens should check out the small art gallery at REDCAT (the theater attached to the Disney Hall downtown). Now through April 6 you can see the work of acclaimed design superstar Ed Fella and rising star Geoff McFetridge.

Why? One would think Fella's recent work is recent enough, but the truth is that there's just TOO MUCH in the gallery to enjoy in one viewing. It's his older work that astounds the visitor familiar with his recent typographic forays... because once upon a time Fella was just a commercial artist doing exactly what everyone else was doing. Or so it seems.

The McFetridge side of the gallery is fresh and exciting, and showcases his fine art as well as "hired gun" graphic design work. A few samples to whet the appetite:






Tuesday through Sunday, from noon to six pm, for free -- check out the website for more details.