Category Archives: Commercial art

Movie Poster Du Jour: “T-Men”

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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2 Follow-Ups

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Regarding the increased visibility of Brit-style fonts discussed here, Shop-Rite is getting in on the act. And regarding creepshotting, what to make of this?  Is it an inveitable result of wearing one’s pants down low?

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Movie Poster Du Jour: “A Married Woman”

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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Juxtaposin’: Which is Freer?

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: The Diggers’ famous but enigmatic 1% Free poster? or the 20% free you get with New York Style Original Crispy Bagel Chips? Bonus! If pictures don’t tell the story, here are some moving pictures with words. The late … Continue reading →

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Semi-Naked Ladies of the Week: The Girls of American Apparel

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: To quote Paleo Retiree, are American Apparel ads one of the great cultural achievements of our time? Yes or no (and the correct answer is yes), you’ve got to tip your ironically-purchased trucker hat to any campaign that … Continue reading →

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Movie Poster Du Jour: “Touch of Evil”

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: With art by France’s master the of b-movie poster, Constantin Belinsky.

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Preview of Coming Attractions Fonts

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Have you noticed the font style for previews of coming attractions has changed? The old: The new: This article notes the difference. The article quotes a font person who said it looked like Gotham, but that’s not right. … Continue reading →

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Ads Everywhere 6

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: That’s an ad on the plastic credit-card style room key we’re using at a Tucson hotel. In addition to being a little insulting, the visuals make the key hard to read where its main function goes: I … Continue reading →

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UR as Pogo

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: As you may have surmised from my avatar, my last name is Moop, and I am a small, green tree frog that hangs out from time to time with the swamp critters in Pogo. What you may not … Continue reading →

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Movie Poster Du Jour: “Tenebre”

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: From Spain. Art by the great Francisco Fernandez Zarza-Pérez, aka Jano. Related There appears to be a documentary about Jano. I’d love to see it.

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