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Sleevage is a blog all about music cover art. From the LP’s of the 60’s to the digital artworks of now.

Green Thing is a community that makes it easy and enjoyable to be a bit greener. Every month you’ll get a different Green Thing to do. All you have to do is do it.

October’s Green Thing is Walk Once.

+ Green Thing

This fourth Sony Bravia ad is a welcome return to the simple approach of the original ‘Balls’ masterpiece - this one features cotton reels bouncing down a pyramid leaving it clad in myriad shades of cotton thread.

You can see it here.

Just got back from a much needed break in the Andalucia region of Spain.

Highlights were, flamenco at Casa Carmen in Seville, the beautiful sunsets of Conil de la Frontera and driving out of Tarifa at sundown to the north African inspired beats of Souk, an ethnic fusion soundtrack from Tarifa Records.

Pictured above - a horse grazes on scrubland behind the beach at Tarifa, a mecca for kitesurfers. More pics here.

Opinions on corporate and band identity work, including some recent examples of questionable re branding, can all be found on Brand New.

Another excellent find from swissmiss.

+ Citroen 2cv brochures from the 60’s

According to Khoi Vinh “the answer lies in CONTROL”

Above is an annotated version of Khoi’s slides from his talk at the AIGA National Design Conference.

Via swissmiss

“I want a bigger logo.”

“You can’t handle a bigger logo.”

Haha - hilarious…!

Via Adfreak