Tag Archives: american design

coffee: roasting on memory beans

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Dave

by Art Chantry: build a better mousetap and the world will beat a path to your door. right? except that it almost never turns out that way. so many people i know say things to me like “talent always wins” … Continue reading →

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coasting on a stag

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Dave

Jesse Marinoff Reyes: Beer coaster, Griesedieck Western Brewery Co. (Belleville, IL) ca. 1950s-1960s.

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matchbook

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Dave

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) i’ve collected, designed, and studied matchbooks and matchbook artwork all my adult life. i’ve gathered together thousands and thousand of these little things and i still prefer to use matches rather than lighters for my … Continue reading →

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free men

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) MLK DAY Cover of the Day : In this case, a 78 RPM album cover—when they actually were albums—of the great baritone (and great at most everything else: athlete, … Continue reading →

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ill function

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Art

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) granted, these aren’t ‘grocery stores’. but, the difference between these corporate park sign systems and the ‘costco’ or ‘kmart’ signage we all have come to accept is nil. basically, this is what happens when marketing … Continue reading →

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