Category Archives: Posters

Big Mac Hits the Big 5-0

20 Wednesday Jun 2018

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McDonald’s classic double burger is celebrating its 50th birthday with an outdoor and digital ad campaign in Switzerland. The campaign, based on the iconic shape of the signature burger, highlights the differences over the 50 years spanning 1968 and 2018, underscoring Big Mac’s consistency. For example, talk is now chat, airmail is now e-mail, VHS is now mp4, etc., but the Big Mac hasn’t changed.

TBWA/Chiat/Day New York and TBWA Zurich collaborated with artist Alex Trochut, who created 10 of the posters.

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Come Fly With Me

03 Wednesday Aug 2016

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Courtesy Callisto Publishers GmbH

Courtesy Callisto Publishers GmbH

 

A new large-format art book, Airline Visual Identity 1945 – 1975, out now from Callisto Publishing, chronicles the so-called “Golden Age of Travel,” with gorgeous, full-page advertisements from giants in the sky like TWA, Air France, and yes, even the real American Airlines.

These vintage posters, many of which illustrate the awe and optimism that shaped the design of the Jet Age, showcase an era when flying was one of the most glamorous things you could do, when passengers dressed to impress and legroom, well, actually existed. (READ MORE)

Excerpted from Travel+Leisure

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The Art of Fred Babb

10 Wednesday Jul 2013

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I discovered Fred Babb‘s art yesterday through a friend’s post on Facebook. Although Fred passed away in 2006, his colorful, playful work continues to delight and inspire with its simple but powerful messages. To read and see how Fred’s work inspires one teacher’s art lessons for kids, click here.

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Fred Babb “Do Art” 11 x 14 Art Print

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Fred Babb “Arts in Education” 11 x 14 Art Print

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Fred Babb “Art, My Significant Other” 11 x 14 Art Print

Fred Babb "Go to Your Studio" 11 x 14 Art Print

Fred Babb “Go to Your Studio” 11 x 14 Art Print

Eco Art: 100 Posters for Change

09 Saturday Mar 2013

Posted by in Art, Conservation, Environment, Global Issues, Graphic Design, Illustration, Media, Posters, Water

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Eco Art: Graphic Design for Change

Poster: Joe Scorsone + Alice Drueding

The above poster and 99 others are all part of The 4th Block’s Eco-Poster Competition, currently featured in an exhibition at the Riverside Art Museum in Riverside, California. The posters on display use design as a tool for addressing issues of transportation, air, and water pollution — challenges directly affecting the lives of residents every single day in Southern California. The exhibition has been extended through March 30. (MORE)

A Poster for Peace

11 Sunday Sep 2011

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As designers, we certainly don’t have the power as politicians have, to change the world.  But, I believe that it is our duty to denounce these dramatic problems and induce people to reflection and reaction

— Armando Milani

War/Peace, NY, 2004. Design: Armando Milani

I first saw this poster a few years ago at the United Nations and today I felt inspired to share it with everyone. The designer, Armando Milani, dedicates part of his time to designing cultural and humanitarian posters. This one was used by the United Nations to celebrate their 60th anniversary in 2004. Peace.