October 10, 2009

(rt) Illustration: Bold type, controversial covers, & more

• The original IBM ThinkPad (Spoiler: It’s an actual pad.) [Via]

• Dang–artist Eric Natzke keeps raising his game: “Is it made with Paint or Code?” [Via]
• Tutorials:
  • How to Create Vintage Vector Bottle Caps In Illustrator CS4.
  • Dig the bold 3D type in this poster tutorial.

• “Is God Dead?” The Most Controversial Magazine Covers of All Time. [Via Jackie Lincoln-Owyang]
• Getting clever:
  • “Shoot forth thunder.” Visual plays on Shakespearian lines, as sprinkled through “Romeo + Juliet.”
  • A great set of logos featuring visual puns. [Via]