Member vwc… Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 This topic was imported from the Typophile platform Hi, I am doing some work regarding a restored gas station (built in 1920s) and am wondering if anyone has any suggestions on type from this period. If there is anywhere in particular I can look for ideas that would be greatly appreciated as well. Thanks! Link to comment
Member hra… Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 Look at ATF's 1923 specimen book. hhp Link to comment
Member Log… Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 Although out of print, you might do a search of online used bookstores for a copy of "Trademarks of the 20's and 30's" by Eric Baker. There are also numerous resource books on the history of the American gas station at Amazon.com. Just do a search for "gas station." A client just got several of the books for a restoration project of the same period. - Jeff Jeff Fisher Engineer of Creative Identity Jeff Fisher LogoMotives http://www.jfisherlogomotives.com Link to comment
Member Mis… Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 Another wonderful and amazing resource can be found through Louise Fili's book Deco Type: Stylish Alphabets of the '20s & '30s as well as any of her other books. While her books are not an all encompassing explanation on design theory from that time, they are amazing little time capsules for those of us which love these periods. Link to comment
Member ano… Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 Jason, It's a few years later but the posters of Cassandre are old favourites of many a designer. Link to comment
Member ste… Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 For period reference and inspiration try: AD Access (over 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955) at http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/adaccess/ or The Emergence of Advertising in America: 1850 - 1920 (Presents over 9,000 images, with database information, relating to the early history of advertising in the United States) at http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/eaa/ Link to comment
Member ger… Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 wow. what an amazing couple of links. The richard hollis* book is good on the period, and is organised by country and date. there are many illustrations, but given the restrictions of the series format, the illustrations are tiny and b/w (almost all). *Richard Hollis, Graphic Design: A Concise History , Thames and Hudson (World of Art series) Link to comment
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