via

more of doughtery’s work.

Click through this Scientifican American Cover Art Design archive going back to 1845.

I thought it interesting the magazine incorporated a intricate border around the cover art during WWI (below).

The border would disappear at the end of the war, replaced by open spacing around the image edges pointing to a more permeable border.

Also in the late 1920s early 30s, the design begins to lean heavily on the black and white coloring distinct to the classic 1950-1970s covers.

ca. 1930

Pollution-free, Swedish base rocks - it is “the purest way of cooling your drink - literally ‘on the rocks’.” Stone does not melt (!), which means no unclean water in your glass. To use, simply place the stone ice cubes in the freezer for approximately one hour before use.

They give off their cold gradually and equally - como mi corazon. ZING!

Nordic Rock: Stone Ice Cubes

via

When I was in Switzerland, we used to make a joke about how the Swiss people likely masturbate to photos of clean lines. This is how ingrained their design aesthetic must be.

I’ve never been inside this recycling shop made entirely out of freight cars in Zurich, but I’m guessing it doesn’t smell like patchouli and I can see from the photo it isn’t in a strip mall.

Does anyone else feel like the Swiss are just bragging anymore? Oh, we have a gorgeous and clean country! Oh, we have impeccable design aesthetic! Did I mention we’re politically neutral?!? I did?

Perhaps, I could interest you in one of our bank accounts?

via (who else?) swissmiss.