Started by a Southern couple, who recently relocated to Boston, Old Try strives to make things that connect people to places. Currently, those things are letterpress posters.
Archive for the ‘Art’ Category
Heritage Whiskey | Branding Project
Heritage Whiskey is a branding project by Katelyn Peissig, a Graphic Design major at the University 0f Wisconsin-Stout. I love the look of the this bottle and would surely buy it if it we’re on the shelf.
Like the previously featured Proper BBQ and Cavalier Essentials, it goes to show the quality of work coming from students…Which begs the question, why is there so much bad packaging out there!?
Time for Tweed | Molloy & Sons
A good, quality tweed sportcoat is a wardrobe essential for any guy. When I mentioned the “High-low” in my previous post…this is what I meant by “High”. This is where you should be spending your money. Molloy & Sons has been weaving Donegal Tweed (named after County Donegal, Ireland where the family business is based) since the 19th century, and they are one of the few remaining companies who still produce authentic Donegal Tweed.
Monocle Mediterraneo | A Preview
The second installment of Monocle Mediterraneo, the Media brands large-format summer newspaper, is set to hit newsstands on July 28th. With a report from Pitti Uomo, as well as the usual briefings on food, culture, retail and design, Mediterraneo is sure to please the cultural senses.
Check out the preview video, here.
Live the HEMINGway
July 2nd marked the 50th anniversary of Earnest Hemingway’s death. A reader of the site recently sent me a poster she designed entitled “Live the Hemingway“. The poster handsomely documents his life and encourages all of us to live the Hemingway by listing several rules inspired by his life (click on image to enlarge). Hemingway truly was the most interesting man in the world.
Click here for more information on the project.
Meat & Bread | Vancouver
I’m a big fan of simple branding. Glassford & Walker, a Vancouver based design firm did a nice job creating a clean identity for local sandwich shop, Meat & Bread (great name). The food looks pretty delicious as well.
Andy Spade’s Hamptons | NOWNESS
I posted about Andy Spade’s new Hamptons home a while back when Adam Rapoport paid him a visit. The house wasn’t quite finished, so it seems Nowness has decided to follow up with the ad/bag man to tour his cedar shake estate.
Flying Junction Signs
Using street signs for wall decor is usually a bad idea, but vintage subway signs are more than acceptable…it’s a fine line. These replicas, made by Flying Junction, pay homage to the subway signs of the 1900s (a time when everything seemed to well designed). They’re very similar to those available at Restoration Hardware, but for a fraction of the price.
Levi Strauss | Potential Product Expansion
I came across this student work while browsing the package design blog, Lovely Package. Apparently the assignment was to create a new product for an iconic brand. I wouldn’t personally advise Levi’s to introduce a line of grooming products or barbecue sauce, but it’s an interesting idea and the packages look great.
Convoy
I recently came a across a new site called Convoy, and it’s quickly rising on my list of sites I don’t go to when I have to get things done…because I won’t get them done. The site is full of inspirational images from interiors…to fashion…to design…
The Sartorialist | Intel Visual Life
I love when companies produce branded entertainment rather than traditional advertising…it’s definitely the way to get my attention. I couldn’t tell you much about Intel, I know they put stickers on every PC laptop and have a catchy chime at the end of their commercials, but other than that…nothin’.
This video, directed by Tyler Manson, documents Scott Schumann aka The Sartorialist as he shoots street style for his uber-popular blog. It’s very stylish, exactly the type of video I can watch again and again, and makes me a little more interested in Intel (but not too much).
Spade & Sperduti | PSFK
More of the same…but different. Andy Spade and Anthony Sperduti speaking at the PSFK conference about the J.Crew Liquor Store concept and how large brands should think. While this video is nothing new, I felt compelled to post it because it only had 343 views on YouTube while the Antoine Dodson remix has over 62 million. This is why the world is where it is…Obviously!