Tag Archives: poster art

The Art of Travel Posters

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

The digital marketing agency, lacuna 5, has teamed up with artsupplies.co.uk to create a series of vintage-style travel posters inspired by famous artists from around the world. Before designing the posters they posed the question: “what would travel posters look … Continue reading →

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Poster House

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

New Yorkers and tourists too can now visit a new museum entirely dedicated to the art of posters.The Poster House, located in Manhattan’s Chelsea district and which features an identity designed by Pentagram’s Paula Scher, will be the first museum of its … Continue reading →

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Book Week

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Brian D. Butler
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Ride the Pride Train in NYC

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

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 →

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Vacation Lands Are Calling

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Brian D. Butler
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Power To The People

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

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 →

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Mind The Gap

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

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 →

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Worth Revisiting

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

h/t Shepard Fairey

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To Dream Is Human

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

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 →

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Shadowfest

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

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 →

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