A runner made in Hungary of cotton and silk satin (ca. 1900-1920). Art Institute.

UncategorizedMatthew RaleyFebruary 14, 2015Art Institute of Chicago, design, hungary, textilesComment

Herta Koch, textile design, 1913. Embroidery. Darmstadt. From the magazine Kunst & Dekoration, University of Heidelberg

UncategorizedMatthew RaleyJanuary 24, 2015art, birds, design, embroideryComment

design-is-fine:

Willem Frederik ten Broek (or Wim ten Broek), poster before text KNSM, 1937. Royal Netherlands Steamship Co. Amsterdam Source

UncategorizedMatthew RaleyJanuary 23, 2015art, design, poster, shipComment

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design-is-fine:

Paul Effert, graphic design for a brochure, featuring the benefits of aluminum for aerosol cans and tubes, including a design manual, 1969. Aluminium-Zentrale, Düsseldorf, Germany. Via ideenstadt on flickr

I have a secret love of typography. I guess it’s not secret anymore…

UncategorizedMatthew RaleyJanuary 20, 2015design, graphic design, type, typographyComment

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typeworship:

Goudy Initials

Beautifully complex layered type by Panos Vassiliou. Every letter’s background is unique and constructed so that you can pick any colour combination.

UncategorizedMatthew RaleyJanuary 20, 2015design, type, typographyComment