Polaroid is a non-entity these days, but instant photography lives on in the digital photos we produce at dazzling speeds. We’re addicted, and that’s what made Polaroid the hottest tech company in the world when its first blockbuster consumer product, the Model 95 Land Camera, went on sale. That was 65 years ago on Black Friday, November 26th, 1948.
via Polaroid’s First Camera Caused Black Friday Pandemonium 65 Years Ago.
A brilliant short from the folks at Restless Films…and fairly accurate.
Max Roberts really likes maps. Trained as a cognitive psychologist and a lecturer at the University of Essex, he began cultivating an immense knowledge of transit maps nearly 15 years ago, even writing a book on the subject. At some point, he thought he’d give design a try.
via Look, No Grid! NYC Reimagined As A Circular Metropolis | Co.Design.
Designer Viktor Hertz has created Pictogram Pop Posters, a series of minimalist prints that visualize songs and lyrics from some of pop’s most storied acts.
via Pop Pictogram Posters | Pop Music’s Biggest Moments, Illustrated In Pictograms | Co.Design.
A London-based duo gives locals and tourists a unique perspective on cities in North America and beyond.
