For today’s Manhole Monday, I am showing covers that I have collected throughout my travels that caught my eye for their illustrative qualities. When I first started researching manhole covers, it was purely for the typography. It has been so fascinating to see how the letters handle the war on the elements (weather, traffic, etc.).… Read More scenic covers
For today’s post, I’m comparing 2 signs set in the floor at the entrance of a business. First up, I was walking down King St. in Charleston, SC and came across this super cool entrance: As awesome as this entrance is, it’s the script lettering on the floor that got me. Here’s a shot from… Read More harmony
Happy Manhole Monday! Today’s post is dedicated to the little plaques that are found on or around manhole covers or drains that warn to not litter. I have always loved these because of the images and the messages, especially the ones that tell where the litter goes that are unique to the area. A couple… Read More manhole monday: plaques
Since starting this blog, one of my favorite things to photograph has been Kress buildings. If you aren’t familiar with them, S. H. Kress & Co. was the trading name of a chain of “five and dime” retail department stores in the United States, established by Samuel Henry Kress, which operated from 1896 to 1981. In the… Read More Kress :: 4
It’s Manhole Monday and today is all about rings! I’ve had this collection of covers from my travels saved to my desktop and kept adding to it as I encountered more circular patterns. I think it’s interesting to note the variety of patterns, differences in indentions and how the letters interact with the curves. See… Read More Manhole Monday: rings
I’m heading to the great city of Charleston, SC this week to be a speaker at the fabulous Revolve Conference for the second year in a row! In anticipation of the trip, I looked through my pictures from when I was there last year and saw this picture. Since it’s Manhole Monday, let’s all have… Read More Manhole Monday: oval
One of my favorite things to discover when going through the pictures I have accumulated throughout my travels is how different cities handle the same types of signs. I wanted to post about the amazing furniture signs I discovered when I was in Charleston, SC but then realized what made them amazing was how vastly… Read More furniture
I was in Charleston, SC this past Fall as a speaker at Revolve (if you don’t know about this conference, check it out — it’s one of the best I’ve attended in terms of content offered and an amazing staff who runs it). Like I do with all conferences and speaking engagements, I wander the… Read More ghosted tile sans building
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