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The Binder Clip: An Appreciation
Seriously, is there anything this brilliant piece of design can’t do?
Mar 20
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Paul Lukas
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Deconstructing “Folded” Logos
Can you recognize an iconic corporate logo when it’s broken down into its most basic shape? Plus a new Inconspicuous News Roundup.
Mar 14
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Paul Lukas
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Deconstructing “Folded” Logos
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Let’s Check Out Some Cool Old Business Letters and Invoices
Each one provides a peek into a distinct little industry-specific world.
Feb 28
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Paul Lukas
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A Very Unusual Traffic Light, and Some Additional Roadway Oddities
As we continue to discover, standardized highway signs and signals aren't always so standardized after all.
Feb 20
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Paul Lukas
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A Very Unusual Traffic Light, and Some Additional Roadway Oddities
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The Amazing Variety of Parcheesi Board Designs
The popular game’s board has been rendered in a near-endless series of design variations over the years. Plus: The debut of the Inconspicuous News…
Jan 30
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Paul Lukas
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The Pleasures of Vintage Billheads
You probably know about letterhead, but do you know about billheads? Let’s take a closer look.
Jan 7
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Paul Lukas
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A Deep Dive on Air Mail Envelope Design
We all know what an air mail envelope looks like — or do we?
Dec 30, 2024
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Paul Lukas
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Go Figure
A deep dive on the surprisingly wide stylistic range of “Fig.” notations on patent drawings.
Dec 18, 2024
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Paul Lukas
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☞ Bonus Post: A Deep Dive on Non-Postal Pointing Hands ☜
This symbol already had a long, rich history well before the advent of rubber-stamped “Return to Sender” graphics.
Dec 11, 2024
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☞ A Deep Dive on the “Return to Sender” Pointing Hand ☜
This familiar symbol has featured a surprising number of design variations over the years.
Dec 10, 2024
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The Very Strange Exit Signs on the New Jersey Turnpike
An extensive Inconspicuous Consumption investigation into some highly unusual highway sign graphics.
Oct 29, 2024
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Paul Lukas
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The Very Strange Exit Signs on the New Jersey Turnpike
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A Masterpiece of Package Design
This vintage 1940s product is even more magnificent than it appears at first glance.
Oct 15, 2024
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Paul Lukas
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