David VosburgWorking on stuff Seeing inspiration Sharing snippets Quipping and quoting Living here Copyright 2012 Tumblr (3.0; @davidvosburg)http://blog.davidvosburg.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4wia2HbVh1qza9cho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Stole this sign hanging in an abandoned lot close to ten years ago. I still wonder what it’s last message actually was. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/24140805592http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/24140805592Thu, 31 May 2012 14:03:38 -0500<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/42372767?color=ffffff" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>So good. Neil Gaiman’s commencement speech.</p>http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/24133026546http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/24133026546Thu, 31 May 2012 11:15:31 -0500creativityartdesigninspiration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qw45AWaT1qza9cho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>BOOKS #coolsignage (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/23940864051http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/23940864051Mon, 28 May 2012 13:16:53 -0500coolsignage<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4j3maNoTK1rqpa8po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Brilliant. <a href="http://cdsweb.cern.ch/record/1157741/" target="_blank">Drawings of the Large Hadron Collider</a> in the <a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2011/08/25/taschen-leonardo-da-vinci/" target="_blank">style of Leonardo da Vinci</a>. (via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://exp.lore.com/post/23669705122/brilliant-drawings-of-the-large-hadron-collider" target="_blank">explore-blog</a>)</p>http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/23673717930http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/23673717930Thu, 24 May 2012 10:29:15 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4heycTckx1qza9cho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bulb. #light #retro (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/23610898356http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/23610898356Wed, 23 May 2012 10:27:48 -0500lightretro<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m44qo9JzvT1rw2aa5o1_r1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My absolute favorite tumblr these days.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://johnlistens.tumblr.com/post/23176342832/to-earth" target="_blank">johnlistens</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>…to Earth.</p> </blockquote>http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/23559269448http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/23559269448Tue, 22 May 2012 15:10:47 -0500listeningsoundfunnyhumorhumour<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4fuh9QP2B1qza9cho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>For emergency use #coolsignage (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/23555649511http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/23555649511Tue, 22 May 2012 14:07:56 -0500coolsignage<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4dvw1mAJT1qza9cho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mourning doves (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/23488188951http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/23488188951Mon, 21 May 2012 12:43:13 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m485e1XRHJ1qa2j8co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A handmade pair of shoes made for a United States ambassador to Czechoslovakia in the 1960s that Czech intelligence officers bugged with a listening device in the heel. (via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://putthison.com/post/23292535996/via-the-new-york-times-a-handmade-pair-of" target="_blank">putthison</a> & <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2012/05/18/arts/design/20120518-SPY-3.html" target="_blank">The New York Times</a>)</p>http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/23309258009http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/23309258009Fri, 18 May 2012 16:33:59 -0500spiesespionageshoesfashionhandmade<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m46uqi0js01rqpa8po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A piece by designer Peter Ørntoftillustrates a ranked list of social concerns in Denmark. Beautiful design, sad opinions. (from <em><a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2011/10/25/visual-storytelling-gestalten/" target="_blank">Visual Storytelling</a> </em>via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://exp.lore.com/post/23252633766/information-designer-peter-rntoft-illustrates-a" target="_blank">explore-blog</a>).</p>http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/23268773455http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/23268773455Thu, 17 May 2012 21:25:21 -0500immigrantsimmigrationrefugeesdesignillustrationphotographyinfographicinfographicscolor<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m44jt2Ah4K1qza9cho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Production. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/23170121306http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/23170121306Wed, 16 May 2012 11:43:49 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m40wtaUJqQ1qza9cho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m totally sanalytical by nature. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/23045436787http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/23045436787Mon, 14 May 2012 12:34:21 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3vfswMhVz1rqpa8po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://exp.lore.com/post/22850379920/hand-lettered-design-for-james-joyces-ulysses-by" target="_blank">explore-blog</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Hand-lettered design for James Joyce’s <em>Ulysses</em> by Ernst Reichl, 1934, said to be influenced by the paintings of Piet Mondrian.  An example of DUST JACKETS, Idea # 37 of <a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/05/08/100-ideas-that-changed-graphic-design/" target="_blank">100 ideas that changed graphic design</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/22852159997http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/22852159997Fri, 11 May 2012 14:20:16 -0500typhographyhand letteringdesignretrovintagebook cover<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3o6y3jMeh1qza9cho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>In case I break my leg this summer. #hitchcock (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/22604426518http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/22604426518Mon, 07 May 2012 15:44:27 -0500hitchcock<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3dc19WQqz1r575pyo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3dc19WQqz1r575pyo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3dc19WQqz1r575pyo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3dc19WQqz1r575pyo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Be cool! <em>(via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://provocativeblenders.tumblr.com/post/22226097855" target="_blank">provocativeblenders</a> & </em><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://putthison.com/post/22322655437/vintage-palm-beach-ads-be-cool" target="_blank">putthison</a><em>)</em></p>http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/22328277007http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/22328277007Thu, 03 May 2012 12:53:56 -0500fashionstyleretrovintageillustration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3gk54nyGa1qza9cho1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Here’s <a href="http://thesilentist.com/post/22259910144/where-to-buy-white-bucks-shoes" target="_blank">an excellent write-up on white bucks</a> over on The Silentist. The pair in the picture above is currently available (last I checked) at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Billys-Closet/167563076694161" target="_blank">Billy’s Closet</a> in Wheaton, IL.</p>http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/22328065289http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/22328065289Thu, 03 May 2012 12:48:40 -0500shoeswhite bucksmenswearfashionmen's fashionstyleChicagoChicago style<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3cox5eQl51qza9cho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My great uncle Frank singing, as my aunt puts it, “Happy birthday in the key of F.” Too cool.</p>http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/22195672530http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/22195672530Tue, 01 May 2012 10:41:29 -0500retrovintagefamilyblack and whitejames deanguitarcigarettes<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m35kmkx2b21qza9cho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>If you live in or visit the Chicago area and enjoy men’s fashion, you should definitely stop by Billy’s Closet - an awesome men’s consignment shop. Jamie, the store’s owner, started the shop after her father died. He was, as she puts it, “a real dresser.” Her first inventory was his clothing - classic, extremely high quality men’s fashion.</p> <p>While today there are certainly items in the shop that cater more to the suburban dad crowd (it is in the burbs), there is special attention to maintaining an excellent sartorial inventory. I’ve picked up a couple sweet deals on custom tailored jackets, ties, slacks and some nice tie clips & cuff links.</p> <p>DEFINITELY check it out. It’s walking distance from the West Line Wheaton train stop, and there’s some good food around too, if you want to make a day of it.</p> <p>Billy’s Closet<br/>117 N. Main St. Wheaton IL<br/>630-841-6130<br/>Open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-6pm </p>http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/21924960922http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/21924960922Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:25:32 -0500men's fashionfashionthriftingthriftmenswearclothingChicago stylestyleChicago menswear<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/u0-zCwSfkOo?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>via <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57422603-1/sixty-foot-high-kaleidoscope-yields-striking-video/" target="_blank">CNET</a></p>http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/21923142049http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/21923142049Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:48:57 -0500kaleidescopevideopeoplecolorred<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m32czcmEtL1rqpa8po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://exp.lore.com/post/21823269997/on-ella-fitzgeralds-birthday-herman" target="_blank">explore-blog</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>On <strong>Ella Fitzgerald</strong>’s birthday, Herman Leonard’s <a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2011/04/25/happy-birthday-ella-fitzgerald/" target="_blank">iconic photo</a> of the First Lady of Song, being admired by Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman.</p> </blockquote>http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/21855997524http://blog.davidvosburg.com/post/21855997524Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:40:53 -0500