Michael Doret, friend and world renowned graphic designer recently released this most beautiful script font through My Fonts.com. Steinweiss Script influenced by the hand lettering of the early (1930’s-1940’s) record sleeve designer Alex Steinweiss is delightful in its playfulness. Both designers shine in this wonderful homage. Check it out in depth at My Fonts, better … Read More
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Cover Love: Mr. Lucky and The Great Race Vinyl
Surf’s Up. Short Boards Only.
Volkswagen did a concept MicroBus in 2001 that was closer in size to the originals from the Sixties. This new one is tiny like the Cube and Scion Xb. The concept calls for full electric version, hybrid and diesel versions. I like it, Dude.
Cover Love: High Society and One Eyed Jacks Vinyl.
Ampersand Donation…no pocket lint attached.
This is a backward post as, I did this near the end of last year. SOTA assembled a font with nothing but ampersands, my donation was the one attached. So if you need lots and lots of ampersands go get this font. http://www.typesociety.org/fontaid/ “The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) is proud to announce the release … Read More
Mr. Heimann’s Event: The Donkey Show?!
Not to worry… it’s tourist photos in Mexico, if you were/are a long time resident of SoCal you went to Tijuana, and were photographed with an ass. No, not your brother in law. A donkey painted like a zebra. Strange ritual, for all Californians, one of the many. Mr. Heimann has documented this ritual in … Read More
2011 Vette Concept. Not just for dentists.
Friend, Henry the V, brings this to my attention. Groovy with a modern nehru jacket and a girl in go-go boots.
Hello Visitors, right this way…
This is the beginning. Sorta. I have been blogging for most of my life, wayyyyyy prior to the internet. To the distress of all my friends. First there was astroluxdesign.com now “astroluxdesign.com blog”, in which all things of interest to me will be launched and discussed by the supervisor of launch control, that would be…me.