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"LA" tour keeps on rollin'

As the 97th Tour de France hurtled head long to its conclusion on Paris' champs élysées on sunday (with no shortage of controversy...Lance say it isn't so!?) photographer Brent Humphreys' now iconic and on-going project "le tour" enters its second week on display at LA's Clark | Oshin Gallery at the Icon.  … MORE

Lubalin Now

Herb Lubalin is best known for his wildly illustrative typography and his groundbreaking work for the magazines Avant Garde, Eros, and Fact. Of course, at SPD, we have a special place in our heart for him as the namesake for our lifetime achievement honor, the Herb Lubalin Award, given just 12 times in our 45-year history. On Thursday, November 5th, The Cooper Union is opening their new gallery with "Lubalin Now," an installation of recent posters, publications, and motion graphics by internationally recognized graphic designers that spotlight an emerging trend toward expressive lettering and typography. Original sketches, magazines, logotypes, and posters selected from the Lubalin Center Archive will illuminate Lubalin's influence on contemporary graphic design. Some samples, and info on the Opening Reception after the jump... … MORE

'Le Tour' Rolls into Austin

On Thursday, while Lance, Alberto Contador and the rest of the Astana boys will be heading from Gérone to Barcelona in Stage 6 of the 96th Tour De France, I'll be heading from WIRED HQ to Lance's bike shop in my hometown of Austin for opening night of Brent Humphreys 'Le Tour'.
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