Random assortment of travel-themed matchbook covers from around the world that caught my eye. Really love the lettering on JEEP.
Category: Images
Erik Nitsche
Erik Nitsche’s life spanned the twentieth century. He was born in Switzerland in 1908, moved to the United States at the age of 26 and died in 1998. In the meantime, he created a body of work that is pivotal to any conversation about the modern movement in graphic design. Swiss without being Müller-Brockmann. Playful without being Saul Bass. Clean without being Paul Rand. His style is decidedly Nitsche.
Below is a sampling of Mr. Nitsche’s work for General Dynamics, for whom he created an exhaustive corporate identity between 1955 and 1965. For more on his life and design prowess, check out Steven Heller’s article on Typotheque entitled Erik Nitsche: The Reluctant Modernist.
¡Libros Libres!
Came across these great vintage book covers from Cuba over on 50 Watts. Handmade modern at its best. I especially love the crazy arrows on La Busqueda.
Old School
Digging through old boxes and stumbled across this little screen print from my days in JMU’s printmaking studio. Circa 2002.
Objective
Bit late getting this up, but I had the pleasure of creating a series of small illustrations to accompany Season One of Life With Objects.
And while I’ve got you thinking about objects, I should mention that these were drawn with a piece of bamboo dipped in ink.
Old Dogs / New Tricks
Illustration to accompany another Story Matters article.
Goodness
Turn the Page
Spot illustration to accompany a “Year in Review” article in Story Matters magazine about the changing face of publishing.
Fishmonger
Another spot illustration for Story Matters magazine. This one accompanies a lovely article on Content Strategy.
All Ears
Recently completed this spot illustration for Story Matters magazine to accompany a short article about the similarities between vegetable gardens and social media.
Forget About Good
Here’s the second edition in what I’m calling my Brucetop Maupaper project. In case you missed the first, you can download Allow events to change you here.
Monstrosity
Last week, the very talented Matthew D. Pamer and I hung a collection of prints at The Garage gallery in Charlottesville. We call the project Department of Monsters. If you happen to be in town, stop by and peek at the beasts!
