Flying Junction

Add throwback style to walls with vintage subway signs

Drawing on their love of soccer heritage, the enthusiasts behind Bumpy Pitch clothing company and lifestyle site The Original Winger recently created a collection of prints inspired by vintage transit signage. The line, called Flying Junction, modeled after subway and bus rollsigns from the early 1900s, uses hand-lettering techniques to make them look more authentically retro. Printed with soy ink on archival recycled canvas or …

Opal

A brief design history of a famed Icelandic candy's mid-century packaging

Licorice fans probably already know about Icelandic brand Opal’s pastilles, but what of the eye-catching Op Art design of their packaging? The mesmerizing image dates back to the brand’s founding in 1946 when they commissioned painter Atli Mar to design the colorful logo that’s still in use today. While the brandname itself references the mineral, as Opal manager Áslaug Guðjónsdóttir explains, the vibrant packaging undoubtedly …

Xperia Play

A quick look a the world's first Playstation smartphone

We spent some time with Sony Ericsson’s new Xperia Play mobile phone, which combines the latest Android Gingerbread operating system with a Playstation gaming console. Geared toward the gaming-first niche of smartphone users, the Xperia Play is essentially a sleeker version of the PSP. Simply slide it open and the phone goes immediately into gaming mode, with a category-defining controller right at your fingertips. What …