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I came across Alice Stevenson's work via a post on Design*Sponge a few weeks ago about British textile designers. I made sure to email myself the link to her website to peruse when I had some free time. It's a good thing that I set some time aside to check out the site because I got lost in her world of beautifully designed book and album covers covers. Alice's website didn't have too much information about her background except that she graduated from the University of Brighton with a BA in Illustration in 2005 (just 4 years ago!) and has been working as a ... Read Full Story

A big thanks to Twig & Thistle for introducing me to Lisa Rupp . Lisa Rupp is a graphic designer, illustrator and crafter based in Arizona. She creates bold prints full of rich color. I really respond to the print below with its bold combination of plum and mustard. Wouldn't it make the most fabulous wallpaper? autumn leaves Lisa has a blog on which she offers, in addition to photos and art that inspires her, a free printable calendar for the month of March. She will continue to offer a new 8"x10" print for each month on her blog and on flickr . I ... Read Full Story

This is one of my favorite luggage labels out of portugal. Most likely from the late 1950s. I love the colors. Who wouldn’t want to stay in a hotel with bright orange panels as part of the facade? This hotel still exists and it really does have orange panels. At openline Portugal you can see a photo of the Hotel Infante Santo as it exists today (scroll halfway down the site). 1950s , ephemera , hotels , luggage labels , portugal Share This ©2007 -Visit us at Grain Edit.com for more goodies. Read Full Story

Bruno Bozzetto : Viva Gli Abominevoli Sciatori Cool cover for this obscure kids book by Mr. Bozzetto from the 1970s. Bruno is mostly know for his contributions to animated film. He has created hundreds of animated shorts and was nominated for an oscar in 1991 for a film entitled “grasshoppers”. You can read his complete biography at the official Bruno Bozzetto website . 1970s , illustrations , italy , kids books Share This ©2007 -Visit us at Grain Edit.com for more goodies. Read Full Story

Flying hot dogs, Cows turning into hamburgers and a 2000 pound stick of butter turning into the most disgustingly awesome popcorn you’ve ever seen. You’ll get it all in this animated psychedelic Pepsi commercial from Peter Max . (via Made in England ) 1970s , animation , England , peter max , video Share This ©2007 -Visit us at Grain Edit.com for more goodies. Read Full Story