What I Want for Christmas.

Fortune magazine cover, January 1944, with an illustration by Peter Vardo representing city planning. I wish magazine covers were this risky still.

Will Bradley, Typographic Dude.

Leave it to Will to make a publishing house look something other than boring. This particular company started out publishing only religious books but later published Agatha Christie's works. The ampersand in the title is so amazing. I'd tell you more but Lula is tapping my leg with her paw. It's past her dinner time.

Will Bradley.

An illustrated page from one of The Chap Books. Early 20th century.

Teresa Woodward, 1967.

This groovy illustration was drawn by Teresa Woodward, Art Directed by Richard Nava for Westinghouse Broadcasting Company back in 1967. I found this in a West Coast advertising annual. If this were redrawn now, there would be a LOT more cars on the freeway.

Fortune 500 Cover, 1961

July 1961. Art director: Leo Lionni; designer: Walter Allner.

This gas station in Shamrock, Texas was the inspiration for Ramone's House of Body Art Shop in Pixar's Cars movie.

Not exactly sure how this works, but I don't care. Just look at that typography! There is nothing practical about it.