Tag Archives: Leartset

The Eye of Providence

Written by admin. Posted on 25 Mar ’11. Filed under illustration. Tagged , , , , , , . No comments.
Eye of providence

The Eye of Providence, or the all-seeing eye of God, is a symbol showing an eye often surrounded by rays of light or a glory and usually enclosed by a triangle. It is sometimes interpreted as representing the eye of God, or divine providence, watching … Read More →

The Smiling Sun

Written by admin. Posted on 21 Mar ’11. Filed under art & design. Tagged , , , , , , . No comments.
Nuclear Power? No Thanks

The “Smiling Sun” logo was designed by Anne Lund in April 1975, in dialogue with Søren Lisberg, both 21 year old activists with the OOA* at the time, organising the Danish anti-nuclear power campaign. The intention behind the design was, as phrased by Anne Lund, … Read More →

A Book of Scripts, Alfred Fairbank

Written by admin. Posted on 7 Oct ’10. Filed under illustration. Tagged , , , , , . No comments.
A Book of Scripts

First published in 1949, in the King Penguin series. The cover design is an adaptation by Jan Tischichold from a design by Juan de Vicar, 1547.

borders

Written by admin. Posted on 16 Sep ’10. Filed under typography. Tagged , , , , , , . No comments.
L15_24 Borders

The carpet from the Overlook Hotel

Written by admin. Posted on 8 Sep ’10. Filed under illustration. Tagged , , , , , , , , . No comments.
L15_Overlook

The Overlook Hotel is a fictional hotel from Stephen King’s novel The Shining. Stanley Kubrick’s film adaptation of the book used Timberline Lodge, a mountain resort in Oregon, as the establishing shot in his film, But all of the internal shots including scenes including the … Read More →

Silhouettes and the cave of bats

Written by admin. Posted on 1 Sep ’10. Filed under illustration. Tagged , , , , , . No comments.
Silhouette Poster

From its original graphic meaning, the term “silhouette” has been extended to describe the sight or representation of a person, object or scene that is backlit, and appears dark against a lighter background. The term silhouette derives from the name of Etienne de Silhouette, a … Read More →

Ace of Spades

Written by admin. Posted on 12 Nov ’09. Filed under art & design. Tagged , , , , , , , , . No comments.
Ace of spades playing card reverse

Elements from the Leartset page ‘swirls’ used for a playing card design.