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Tag Archives: poster art
Ride the Pride Train in NYC
The annual Pride Train underground art campaign has returned to New York City’s subway system just in time for Gay Pride Month. This year’s posters mirror the official MTA signage, but instead of notices about service disruptions the posters offer messages about … Continue reading
Power To The People
Yesterday I had the privilege of participating in the March for Our Lives organized by young people in the U.S. to protest the plague of gun violence in our schools and communities. It was inspiring and heartening to see these young women … Continue reading
Posted in Art, USA
Tagged March for Our Lives, poster art, protest posters, Shepard Fairey
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Mind The Gap
Those of you who visit this blog on a regular basis already know that I have an inordinate interest in travel posters, graphic design, and especially public transport system safety posters. So it will come as little surprise that I … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Public Transport
Tagged London, London Underground, poster art, TFL, The Tube, Travel Posters
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To Dream Is Human
The legendary American designer Milton Glaser has created some of the most iconic poster art for New York City’s subway system. He recently released three impressive new works for the School of Visual Arts’s Underground Images campaign. The series is designed to … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Public Transport, USA
Tagged design, Milton Glaser, New York City, poster art
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Shadowfest
For the first time in decades. folks in North America will have the opportunity to view a total solar eclipse on Monday August 21, 2017. Astronomer and artist Tyler Nordgren has created a series of colorful posters to celebrate the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Tourism, USA
Tagged National Parks, Oregon, poster art, solar eclipse, Sun Valley, WPA
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Every Journey Matters
If you have traveled the London Underground during the past year, it’s likely that you have caught a glimpse of illustrator Rob Bailey’s vivid posters created for Transport for London. Aimed at tourists and commuters alike, the “Every Journey Matters” … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged London, London Underground, poster art, TFL
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A centennial worth celebrating
A disparate group of hugely talented artists, designers, and typographers have joined together to for the Type Hike project, which has created unique poster art to celebrate the U.S. National Park Service centennial. The group is donation 100% of Type Hike profits to the … Continue reading
Deco Still Inspires
I first discovered the very cool retro look illustrations from Danish artist Mads Berg when I did a story on the Canary Island tourist bureau rebranding last year. After running across more examples of his Deco-inspired poster and ad art … Continue reading
