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Visual inspiration from design history. Advertising, architecture, ephemera, film, graphic design, illustration, industrial design, modernism, movies, photography, television, typography, and more.

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Spoon & Tamago @spoon-tamago.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Urban photographer Ken Ohyama has a knack for taking oft-overlooked elements of urban environments and highlighting their beauty by forcing us to look at them in ways we never have. spoon-tamago.com/kawaii-build...
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Kawaii Buildings, as Seen Through the Lens of Urban Photographer Ken Ohyama
Urban photographer Ken Ohyama is passionate about cities and the various structures that form them. The Japanese photographer has a knack for taking oft-overlooked elements of urban environments like highways and housing projects, and highlighting their beauty by forcing us to look at them in ways
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Museum of Mid-Century @museumofmidcentury.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Back issues of Herb Lubalin art directed Avant Garde magazine avantgarde.110west40th.com/volumes/volu... via boingboing.net/2016/06/06/s...
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Avant Garde
Avant Garde is a seminal, but somewhat overlooked by a wider public, magazine, which broke taboos, rattled some nerves and made a few enemies.
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Museum of Mid-Century @museumofmidcentury.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Herman Miller posters reissued store.hermanmiller.com/collection-a... via design-milk.com/herman-mille...
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Museum of Mid-Century @museumofmidcentury.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Chamber of Deputies, Brasilia (Vincent Fournier) www.abitare.it/en/gallery/r...
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Graphique Bot @graphique.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Westinghouse Electric Corporation (1959), Paul Rand a-g-i.org/design/westinghouse-elect…
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Museum of Mid-Century @museumofmidcentury.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Costantino Nivola, Sardinian graphic artist, sculptor, and designer www.abitare.it/en/events/20...
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Museum of Mid-Century @museumofmidcentury.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Rare And Unusual Vintage Cab-Over Trucks www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/vintage...
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Sam at BLAG @blag.typo.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026
Please support this fundraiser for the Valley Relics Museum (501(c)(3)) in Yucca Valley, California: www.gofundme.com/f/donatevalleyreli… While I've not visited personally, it is on the 'bucket list', as detailed on my Lettering Locations map […] [Original post on typo.social]
View from elevated position of a person sat cross-legged in a high-ceilinged room. Filling the walls and floor area are illuminated signs and vintage vehicles from a large collection of such material exhibited in the gallery/museum space.
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Spoon & Tamago @spoon-tamago.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
We were particularly fond of his retro posters from the 70s and 80s spoon-tamago.com/vintage-post...
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Vintage Posters from the 60s and 70s by Kazumasa Nagai
At the age of 85, graphic designer Kazumasa Nagai may be slowing down but his career is certainly not. If anything, it’s been picking up over the last 12 months. At a large retrospective of his work l...
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Letterform Archive @letterformarchive.org · 30/08/2026
Identity – A Czech Graphic Design Love Story Sun, Sep 27, 2026 Antiques Roadshow’s Nicholas Lowry (@nicholowry.bsky.social) joins us in person to screen the award-winning documentary, followed by a pop-up of Czech objects from Letterform Archive. Get tix: letterformarchive.org/shop/film-sc...
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C20 Society @c20society.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
NEWS: After being feared lost then recently rediscovered, the 1960s Skyline tile mural by artist Alan Boyson has now been restored and relocated from Hull's old Co-op building to a nearby NHS centre. ✍ @estherjohnson.bsky.social tells the full story: c20society.org.uk/2026/07/15/t...
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Museum of Mid-Century @museumofmidcentury.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The return of Matti Suuronen's Futuro House. www.dezeen.com/2026/09/17/f...
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Museum of Mid-Century @museumofmidcentury.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Happiness is a Sad Song: the typefaces. fontsinuse.com/uses/79685/p...
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Museum of Mid-Century @museumofmidcentury.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
1971 Lamborghini Espada Series II 5-Speed bringatrailer.com/listing/1971...
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Michael Ruocco @michaeljruocco.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Sometimes I browse through heritage auctions and I find the occasional odd gem, but today I stumbled upon the mother-load: these ridiculous grocery store ads promoting the release of The Jungle Book, and each one has me absolutely reeling. Sharing them here so you too can share in my bewildered joy
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Jacques Nyemb @notsosuper.pub · 08/09/2025
I randomly stumbled upon Fujio Kito, an artist who documents Japanese playgrounds at night. It was a fun little rabbit hole to follow. fujio-pand-park.tumblr.com
A giant robot slide from a Japanese playgroundA whale slide from a Japanese playgroundA cricket ladder photo taken from a Japanese playgroundA panda slide photo taken from a Japanese playground
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Humanoid History @humanoidhistory.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“Raumpatrouille Orion” (Space Patrol Orion) premiered in West Germany on this day in 1966.
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Museum of Mid-Century @museumofmidcentury.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Origins of the Plastic Pink Flamingo www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
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Museum of Mid-Century @museumofmidcentury.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Beijing Silvermine, found photographs of life in China. www.beijingsilvermine.com/gallery via www.domusweb.it/en/art/galle...
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Plaid Stallions @plaidstallions.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
RIP Bob Mackie. While known for his award-winning costumes, we at the Mego Museum mainly know him for his collaboration with Mego on the outfits for the "Cher" fashion doll line in 1976, which set sales records at the time. #mego #megomuseum #cher #bobmackie
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Humanoid History @humanoidhistory.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
“The Outer Limits” premiered on this day in 1963.
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Museum of Mid-Century @museumofmidcentury.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Stephen Bayley studies iconic everyday design www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb1A... via messynessychic.com
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Design Museum co-founder, critic Stephen Bayley, studies iconic everyday design and AI’s shortfalls
As the founding director of London’s Design Museum, and a leading voice in architecture and design, British writer and critic Stephen Bayley has made his name commenting on modern culture through the…
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Museum of Mid-Century @museumofmidcentury.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Couple of short videos on icon Florence Knoll. Celebrating 100 Years of Florence Knoll www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XvR...
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Celebrating 100 Years of Florence Knoll
Florence Knoll, the Founder of KnollTextiles & pioneer of design, turned 100 years old in May 2017. Watch how she transformed classic modern textile design.
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Museum of Mid-Century @museumofmidcentury.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Erkin Karamemet's Modena typeface the-brandidentity.com/interview/de...
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The Verge @theverge.com · 13/09/2026
Version History is back for another season! On today’s episode, we’re looking back at how Oregon Trail became a generational icon.
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How Oregon Trail became a generational icon
Whether you played it in the back of your classroom or on your computer at home, if you were a kid in the last 30 years you almost certainly grew up playing Oregon Trail. David Pierce is joined by…
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Neon Deutschland @neondeutschland.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Neon Alphabet. Day 10: J is for Jansen.
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LondonLee @londonlee.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Today I am loving the interior design of Harvard Graduate School of Education in 1974 by Benjamin Thompson Associates
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Jonas-Merlin Schumacher @jonasmerlin.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
datamation covers from the 60s and early 70s are a real vibe
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Museum of Mid-Century @museumofmidcentury.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Killara House, Harry and Penelope Seidler (1968) www.dezeen.com/2025/05/20/s...
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Old British Telly @oldbritishtelly.co.uk · 02/09/2026
Old British Television Centre built in 1960 by Higgs and Hill Limited.
Architectural drawing of the BBC Television Centre, London, designed by Higgs and Hill Limited, dated July 23rd, 1958. The illustration shows an isometric perspective of the building's circular design with detailed floor plans, room layouts, and technical annotations highlighted in orange. A site plan appears in the upper left, with sectional drawings at the bottom. The document includes comprehensive labeling of different functional areas and construction specifications typical of mid-20th century architectural blueprints.
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Museum of Mid-Century @museumofmidcentury.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Eames home now a purchasable modular system. www.domusweb.it/en/events/sa...
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Museum of Mid-Century @museumofmidcentury.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Panton Chair, Verner Panton (1967) designdiffusion.com/en/2026/05/2...
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Museum of Mid-Century @museumofmidcentury.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Reading room, Guggenheim Museum, 1978 interiordesign.net/designwire/1...
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Museum of Mid-Century @museumofmidcentury.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Fan Ho, master of East Asian street photography. www.domusweb.it/en/art/galle...
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Old British Telly @oldbritishtelly.co.uk · 13/09/2026
[1969] Workshop - What is electronic music? Desmond Briscoe - the head of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop - enlists the help of Daphne Oram, David Cain and John Baker to explain the fundamentals of synthesised sound. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMvP-cxjPpo
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1969: What Is ELECTRONIC MUSIC? | Workshop | Radiophonic Workshop | BBC Archive
What is electronic music? How is it produced? Desmond Briscoe - the head of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop - enlists the help of Daphne Oram, David Cain and Jo...
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𝑨𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝑺𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒔 🦑 @andressanchis.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Un poco del TERRORÍFICO arte de Basil Gogos (1929-2017) para esta tarde de domingo. Gogos es muy conocido por sus retratos de monstruos cinematográficos para las portadas de la revista «Famous Monsters of Filmland »en las décadas de 1960 y 1970 ¡Es un representante del arte monstruoso! #art
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Sarah Makes People Watch Things! @torsodapop.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Me: I don’t need a fancy place… Also me: but I do want an apartment that is giving 1970’s Italian giallo aka midcentury homicidal
Seven Blood-Stained Orchids (1972) Umberto LenziThe Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (1971) Sergio MartinoThe Black Belly of the Tarantula (1971) Paolo CavaraDeath Walks at Midnight (1972) Luciano Ercoli
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Museum of Mid-Century @museumofmidcentury.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Benjamín Domínguez: A Mexican-American Playground Designer www.docomomo-us.org/news/benjami...
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Ben Towle @benzilla.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Pics from the Dr. Seuss Museum in Springfield, MA. Well worth a visit! Beautiful sculpture garden. Downstairs is more kid-oriented, upstairs more adult--with his drafting table, ephemera, and tons of originals.
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Lukas Novotny @lukasnovo.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Outrageously neat typography seen on @c20society.bsky.social Blackheath walk with architect Ana Sutherland.
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The Paul McCartney Project @the-paulmccartney-project.com · 11/09/2026
September 11, 1967 The Beatles began their Magical Mystery Tour, starting at Allsop Place in London, near Baker Street underground station. Direction Teignmouth, Devon, for the first stop. Full Story 👉 www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/1…
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Filming of “Magical Mystery Tour” • Day 1
On August 27, 1967, The Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein passed away, leaving the band uncertain about their future plans. To address this, the band members and some of their...
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Present & Correct @presentcorrect.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
81 ways with your Dymo Label Maker (1977) www.presentandcorrect.com/blogs/blog/d...
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Discontinued FoOoOods! 👻🎃 @discontinuedfoods.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Mother Fletcher’s Sooper Joose (1971-1972):A vaguely cherry-flavored cola from Canada Dry, marketed (with a tongue-in-cheek fictional lore) as a counter-cultural "bootleg soft drink", produced off the grid in a still by a deaf old woman. It was sold/tested exclusively in Dallas, TX and Rochester, NY
A pink metal pop top can, with an image of a yellow and red explosion and an illustration of a cameo-type portrait of an elderly woman in profile, with a high, frilly collar, hair in a tight bun, and granny glasses perched on her nose. Around the explosion are the words "Mother Fletcher's Sooper Joose" in a wacky, early 70's, Schoolhouse Rock type font
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Museum of Mid-Century @museumofmidcentury.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Designing the Future, Again: What the 55-Year Return of the World Expo to Osaka Reveals www.archdaily.com/1030730/desi...
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Blaise Boo-lysse Bernard Collins @wittywebhandle.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
I see Wendy Carlos. I post Wendy Carlos.
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New York Transit Museum @nytransitmuseum.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Happy first night of #Hanukkah to all who celebrate! Created in 2008 by Brooklyn-based artist Cheryl Berkowitz, this design transforms the Downtown Brooklyn area of Vignelli’s classic #NYCSubway diagram into an image of the #menorah. These notecards are available in our store:
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Subway Hanukkah Card
NYC subway hannukah card illustrated by Cheryl Berkowitz
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Mike @mikeyashworth.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
1989 British Rail: "Corporate Flexibility - Corporate Stability". How that's been tested to near destruction over 30 years! @doublearrow64.bsky.social #railway #design #graphicdesign #transport Some pages : Zoomable ↘️ flic.kr/s/aHBqjCwEXf
British Rail : architecture, design and environment : Jacquey Visick : British Railways Board : London : 1989 : cover : Corporate Flexibility - Corporate Stability. The main design is white reversed from black with a white band to left edge upon which the outer edge of the symbol is reversed off.

An interesting booklet looking at the work of British Rail's Directorate of Architecture, Design & Environment that was led by Jane Priestman. As well as looking at the history and development of the 'new' BR corporate identity of 1965, based around a strict palette of symbol, new Rail Alphabet typeface and colours, the publication gives examples of how this was delivered in practice as well as how, with Sectorisation, it had been adapted for use moving forwards.

This is encapsulated on the cover with "Corporate flexibility and Corporate Stability". The new Intercity swallow motif makes an appearance.

I have scanned a few pages as examples.
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University of Brighton Design Archives @designarchives.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
A look a some of the material taken out for a special visit from the attendees of the Dress and Textiles Specialists (DATS) Conference 2025 including material from the FHK Henrion, Alison Settle, Dorrit Dekk, HA Rothholz, Vokins, and @designcouncil.bsky.social archives
metal mid-century sewing machine designed by FHK HenrionTable with archival material laid out including photo albums, advertisements, books, draft artwork, textiles, newspaper clippings, photographs and magazinestwo pages of a book of textile samples. Each swatch is a rectangle and has an ID number of some sort printed or stamped next to it. On the left-hand page are black, green, red and yellow plaid fabric swatches, on the right are multicoloured striped swatchesA selection of Council of Industrial Design / Design Council award winning fabrics from 1958 and 1960 including (top to bottom) 'Adam' furnishing fabric designed by Keith Vaughn which is olive green, black and white, a cream lace curtain, and 4 colourways - black, yellow, blue and pink -  of the print Le Bosquet designed by Shirley Craven
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Museum of Mid-Century @museumofmidcentury.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
12 Sunsets: Exploring Ed Ruscha's Archive "The more than 65,000 photographs selected from this archive present a unique view of one of Los Angeles’ quintessential streets, Sunset Boulevard, and how it has changed over the past 50 years."
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12 Sunsets: Exploring Ed Ruscha's Archive
Explore Sunset Boulevard throughout 60 years as photographed by LA photographer Ed Ruscha and archived by the Getty.
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Museum of Mid-Century @museumofmidcentury.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
The Mattel Archive, a new book from Rizzoli New York, out Oct 14. www.rizzoliusa.com/book/9780847... "An original and definitive illustrated history of Mattel, told playfully through the pages of the beautifully designed catalogs with which it announced the introduction of its iconic toys."
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