Tart Cards
Interesting article on the Wallpaper* website about typographic calling cards found in London phone boxes. The article notes how the cards are “regarded as bona fide items of accidental art and have something of a cult following”. It’s a call-out to designers to create typographic cards based on typefaces.
Rulers: George Hardie
Graphic designer George Hardie discusses his collection of rulers in It’s Nice That #2 (Oct 2009). Also covered by Brad Sussex in his self initiated project – The Rule Book.
Tape Crackers
A wonderful documentary about a collection of jungle pirate radio tape recordings by Rollo Jackson. The documentary really captures the collectors passion for the music – the tapes, whilst just the medium, are a great vehicle for the story.