New York Street Advertising Takeover

Reported over at the WoosterCollective:
"Jordan Seiler's incrediblely ambitious "New York Street Advertising Takeover" became a reality yesterday, when over 120 illegal billboards throughout the city were white washed by dozens of volunteers.
NYSAT was organized as a reaction to the hundreds of billboards that are not registered with the city, and therefore are illegal. While illegal, these violations are not being prosecuted by the City of New York, allowing the billboard companies to garner huge profits by cluttering our outdoor space with intrusive and ugly ads..."
Make sure you check out http://www.publicadcampaign.com/



Jacked from;
http://www.ilovegraffiti.de/en/2009/04/28/taking-back-public-space-from-illegal-ad

Lettering Style Masters, 450 years before Dondi CIA

The British National Library is currently trying to obtain the Macclesfield Alphabet Book, a portfolio produced by a book and font design group in the 1500s. The book features examples of various types of fonts and page decorations, and is believed to have been used not only as a sample for prospective clients, but also as a reference/ style guide to teach apprentices. Pretty amazing stuff, considering it was probably all done freehand and by candle light.
Enjoy.

Jacked from;
http://www.12ozprophet.com/index.php/dirty_dozen_crew/entry/lettering_style_masters_450_years_before_dondi/

Handstyles by Shoe CTK from Amsterdam

Skyline alphabet

jacked from;
http://www.ilovegraffiti.de/en/2009/04/05/skyline-alphabet