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Ultra Monster Art on The Import Ultra Monster Art on The Import

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Ultra Monster Art

2nd September, 2010

We love this selection of “Ultra Monster” illustrations that were done by Takayoshi Mizuki between 1965 and 1972, great for those looking for some ultra-retro inspiration….

Tokyo Subway Posters on The Import Tokyo Subway Posters on The Import

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Tokyo Subway Posters

11th August, 2010

Fascinating collection of vintage Tokyo subway ‘manner’ posters that detail the fact that you’re seemingly not allowed to do pretty much anything on the Tokyo underground….

Campbell’s letter to Andy Warhol on The Import Campbell’s letter to Andy Warhol on The Import

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Campbell’s letter to Andy Warhol

5th August, 2010

Intriguing insight into how brands attitudes to copyright have changed over the years. Surely today this would be a cease and desist letter…..

Flipboard: iPad’s Social Magazine on The Import Flipboard: iPad’s Social Magazine on The Import

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Flipboard: iPad’s Social Magazine

23rd July, 2010

Creating a genuine buzz amongst those at the forefront of publishing, Flipboard is the first app that reveals the potential the iPad has as a game-changer in it’s industry….

Bulgarian Festival Postcards on The Import Bulgarian Festival Postcards on The Import

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Bulgarian Festival Postcards

20th July, 2010

Grain Edit has some wonderful postcards that they’ve recently found, originally printed for the World Festival of Youth and Students for Solidarity, held in Bulgaria in 1968….

Digital Advertising Explained on The Import Digital Advertising Explained on The Import

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Digital Advertising Explained

20th July, 2010

We love this print ad as found by designer and blogger, Ben Terrett, would love to know who was behind it….

Smash Hits on The Import Smash Hits on The Import

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Smash Hits

15th July, 2010

We’re sticking to the story that we’re too young to appreciate the nostalgia of this collection of magazine covers, but those looking for some retro inspiration should take a look….

The Helvetica Killer on The Import The Helvetica Killer on The Import

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The Helvetica Killer

7th July, 2010

Intriguing interview, over at Creative Review, with type designer Bruno Maag – discussing his hatred of Helvetica and the alternative he’s designed….

HTML5 Infographic on The Import HTML5 Infographic on The Import

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HTML5 Infographic

14th June, 2010

Interesting graphic, detailing the internet’s forthcoming revolution – what a surprise to see IE being the least ready for HTML5 by a country mile…..

Apple HTML5 on The Import Apple HTML5 on The Import

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Apple HTML5

7th June, 2010

So. How long until we can finally say goodbye to Flash? Well, not that long if HTML5 has anything to do with it – some nice examples of it’s capabilities over at the Apple website…..

New York Magazine on The Import New York Magazine on The Import

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New York Magazine

4th May, 2010

Great feature over at Magculture on the beautiful typography and infographics used in New York Magazine….

How The Guardian Could Have Looked on The Import How The Guardian Could Have Looked on The Import

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How The Guardian Could Have Looked

28th April, 2010

Interesting feature on the redesign of Bloomberg Businessweek, that contains ideas originally intended for The Guardian’s redesign…

The Independent Redesign on The Import The Independent Redesign on The Import

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The Independent Redesign

20th April, 2010

The Indie got itself another new facelift today – check it out over on the, erm, Guardian website?!

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