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Cassettes on CDs

By admin | Published: December 4, 2009
Of course there will always be a special relationship between musicians and the humble compact cassette; the mix-tapes for friends, the demo tapes, four-track tape home recording, the first demo on cassette etc etc. Plus there’s always the nostalgia (from the older bands) and retro-cool fascination (from the younger) that these special little things bring [...]
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Love mix tape . . . wedding invites!

By admin | Published: November 26, 2009
Some unusual and thoughtfully designed and beautifully executed wedding invites and thank-you cards and bits and pieces. The ‘mix-tape’ is a fun graphic device for the invites and a cute metaphor for the wedding itself – beats the pants off your standard script type and cherubs style invites! by Price of Design found via Beast Pieces
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James Gulliver’s ‘obsolete’ cassette tapes illustration

By admin | Published: August 6, 2009
. . . not the illustration, it’s the cassette tapes that are obsolete. James Gulliver is a talented fellow; some interesting and inspiring art projects, animations and  . . . illustrations – including this one. “Throughout this investigation his work maintains a consistent charm, whimsy and poetic graphic sensibility.” Grouse. I dig it. via www.jamesgulliverhancock.com, via ffffound . . [...]
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