Two Designers Walk Into a Bar

Today, our conversation centers around sticky, tasteless cardboard. If that description reminds you of the bubble gum that accompanies trading cards, you’re not far off. But, instead, we will be talking about two of our favorite novelty card series from the ‘70s and ‘80s. So get your mitts on some collector’s guides and a six pack of forgettable wine coolers. It’s time to kick open the door as we roll back into the bar. - - - - - Visit our full episode page for show notes, the visual examples we discuss, additional links and more! https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/episodes/episode-11-wacky-garbage - - - - - Have a question or idea for Todd and Elliot? Send a note to [email protected] and we promise to read it. After that it’s anyone’s guess. - - - - - Visit https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/merch to have a look at stuff we’ve made for listeners just like you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we’re discussing roadside beauties: a couple of those iconic signs that were beacons of convenience and comfort for mid-century travelers taking advantage of their middle class position and our country’s expanding interstate system. So pull off at the nearest rest stop, grab a sandwich from the cooler in your backseat, and take a journey with us once again as we stroll back into the bar. - - - - - Visit our full episode page for show notes, the visual examples we discuss, additional links and more! https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/episodes/episode-10-roadside-beauties - - - - - Have a question or idea for Todd and Elliot? Send a note to [email protected] and we promise to read it. After that it’s anyone’s guess. - - - - - Visit https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/merch to have a look at stuff we’ve made for listeners just like you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we’re discussing incidental icons. Or, we should say objects made by others that have fit so well with company brands, it’s impossible to separate them from their adopted corporate parent. If you’ve bought new tires or have streamed a movie lately, you may have an idea of what we’ll be talking about. So grab that 20-year-old Scotch you’ve been saving for a special occasion—or one of the beers you bought last night—and kick back with us once again as we belly up to the bar. - - - - - Visit our full episode page for show notes, the visual examples we discuss, additional links and more! https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/episodes/episode-09-adopted-icons - - - - - Have a question or idea for Todd and Elliot? Send a note to [email protected] and we promise to read it. After that it’s anyone’s guess. - - - - - Visit https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/merch to have a look at stuff we’ve made for listeners just like you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There was so much good material we shared for our movie logos that we ran out of time...just as our listeners were likely running out of patience. But we’re back! And you the listeners are back! So let’s tie-up our movie logos with a bow and move on to more Hollywood lore when two designers walk back into a bar. - - - - - Visit our full episode page for show notes, the visual examples we discuss, additional links and more! https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/episodes/episode-08-movie-logos - - - - - Have a question or idea for Todd and Elliot? Send a note to [email protected] and we promise to read it. After that it’s anyone’s guess. - - - - - Visit https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/merch to have a look at stuff we’ve made for listeners just like you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s conversation is all about movie logos. There have been many, many iconic movies whose logos are firmly imprinted on pop culture and we’re excited to be discussing a couple of our favorites. Grab that bowl of popcorn, throw a bit of vodka in that extra large ICEE you just bought, and settle in for another conversation with us as we stroll back into the bar. - - - - - Visit our full episode page for show notes, the visual examples we discuss, additional links and more! https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/episodes/episode-08-movie-logos - - - - - Have a question or idea for Todd and Elliot? Send a note to [email protected] and we promise to read it. After that it’s anyone’s guess. - - - - - Visit https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/merch to have a look at stuff we’ve made for listeners just like you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyone remembers their first time. Today, we take a stroll down memory lane to revisit a particular typeface and discuss how, no matter where we have seen it since, we are reminded of the moment when our eyes first met. So pop open a cold one, dust off that old type specimen book, and grab a stool next to us at the bar. - - - - - Visit our full episode page for show notes, the visual examples we discuss, additional links and more! https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/episodes/episode-07-first-impressions - - - - - Have a question or idea for Todd and Elliot? Send a note to [email protected] and we promise to read it. After that it’s anyone’s guess. - - - - - Visit https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/merch to have a look at stuff we’ve made for listeners just like you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we shine the spotlight on some unsung heroes of the design world: underappreciated logos. The ones you sleep near in hotel rooms, seek out when you need to fill your car’s gas tank or your own stomach, and put a match to when you want to have a little fun. So put a splash of special something in that evening coffee, or kick back with a local brew, and join us as we walk back into the bar. - - - - - Visit our full episode page for show notes, the visual examples we discuss, additional links and more! https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/episodes/episode-06-unsung-logos - - - - - Have a question or idea for Todd and Elliot? Send a note to [email protected] and we promise to read it. After that it’s anyone’s guess. - - - - - Visit https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/merch to have a look at stuff we’ve made for listeners just like you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we’re discussing street culture: the need for speed, fun in the sun, and rebels without a cause. We talk about two iconic characters that have influenced several generations of artists, musicians, and tinkerers of all stripes. Find a nice slab of pavement, grab your favorite t-shirt, and let’s get started. - - - - - Visit our full episode page for show notes, the visual examples we discuss, additional links and more! https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/episodes/episode-05-street-culture - - - - - Have a question or idea for Todd and Elliot? Send a note to [email protected] and we promise to read it. After that it’s anyone’s guess. - - - - - Visit https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/merch to have a look at stuff we’ve made for listeners just like you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oh yeah! Today, we’re feeling greeeat in the land of advertising mascots where geckos, tigers and bunnies grow rich, the elves do the baking and they all want to sell us something. Join the Doughboys, the Crockers and the Choculas as we Cap’n Crunch through time to avoid the Noid when Two Designers Walk Into a Bar. - - - - - Visit our full episode page for show notes, the visual examples we discuss, additional links and more! https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/episodes/episode-04-advertising-mascots - - - - - Have a question or idea for Todd and Elliot? Send a note to [email protected] and we promise to read it. After that it’s anyone’s guess. - - - - - Visit https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/merch to have a look at stuff we’ve made for listeners just like you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we’re getting involved, raising our hands, being counted and exercising our civic appreciation for great poster design. We’ll be moved and take a stand as we reach across the aisle... to get another cocktail... when two designers walk into a bar. - - - - - Visit our full episode page for show notes, the visual examples we discuss, additional links and more! https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/episodes/episode-03-civic-posters - - - - - Have a question or idea for Todd and Elliot? Send a note to [email protected] and we promise to read it. After that it’s anyone’s guess. - - - - - Visit https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/merch to have a look at stuff we’ve made for listeners just like you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices