This Week's Inspiration

I guess one theme of the week is that I'm really inspired by these super-stylized 1970's lettering designs, like the Logan's Run title. I really like the color combo they used for this Marvel comic adaptation.    

Mod Blodge

I get really mesmerized by the Mod Podge logo. I was recently in a Michael's craft store and happened upon an entire wall of Mod Podge bottles - in all different colors! I was transfixed! Here are four of the billion photos I took.   

Food Packaging / Good Design

This Manner wafer display in my local grocery store was so pretty that I had to interrupt my normal shopping to take photos of it. I get really inspired by certain color combinations. I love the muted pink with the bright yellow. The Manner font is awesome too. The whole design has a retro feel to it that I really dig.

What's in the cards, Part Two...

Have you played Mille Bornes? I haven't but I'm told it's fun. I'm thinking of getting it. I'd like to get a vintage set as the older cards are so beautiful.

From Amazon, "First published in 1962, Mille Bornes (pronounced "meel born," French for "milestones") is an auto racing card game whose object, for each team of two players, is to be the first to complete a series of 1,000-mile trips."

I think it will be a fun way to cement some new French vocabulary into my brain. I learn new vocabulary best when I can connect the words to a real life experience.

What's in the cards...

Cards games, Bali and Loteria.

I've never played them. I just like the design. Loteria is a very popular game throughout Central and South America, similar to Bingo. I know nothing about the Bali game. I think it's probably a bit more obscure.

I've always really liked playing cards and collector's cards as objects in general, which is why I'm designing my own line of collector's cards, the Sexy Vegetables (TM).