@evancollins.bsky.social
Thanks for the shoutout! Worked on this one for ages trying to piece together all the different threads of influence that formed this style -- it's honestly still one of my all-time favorites
cool article by @evancollins.bsky.social about a genre of graphic design (retroactively named "Factory PoMo") that dominated the late 80s/early 90s
www.are.na/editorial/th...
www.are.na/editorial/th...
The Brief Reign of Factory Pomo | Are.na Editorial
On forging an aesthetic of the Information Age.
www.are.na
October 24, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Thanks for the shoutout! Worked on this one for ages trying to piece together all the different threads of influence that formed this style -- it's honestly still one of my all-time favorites
Thanks to max for including me in his excellent documentary, please be sure to check it out!
okay, reuploaded with fixes
after a billion years in production, i present to you all
the nonstandard mcdonald's documentary.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vudD...
after a billion years in production, i present to you all
the nonstandard mcdonald's documentary.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vudD...
Nonstandard - A Documentary
YouTube video by Nonstandard McDonalds
www.youtube.com
May 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Thanks to max for including me in his excellent documentary, please be sure to check it out!
Scanned a bunch of images of Valencia Town Center mall from the time of it's opening in 1992 -- including a mysterious 'time capsule / floor clock' (img 1 & 4). I can't find a single mention anywhere except for one of the books I scanned these images from. Anyone remember it?
April 25, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Scanned a bunch of images of Valencia Town Center mall from the time of it's opening in 1992 -- including a mysterious 'time capsule / floor clock' (img 1 & 4). I can't find a single mention anywhere except for one of the books I scanned these images from. Anyone remember it?
I was able to take a short trip to Chicago this past week to record a podcast episode on one of my favorite styles to research, Whimsicraft!
Please be sure to check it out, and thanks to the hosts for having me on!
silentgeneration.podbean.com/e/ep-64-whim...
Please be sure to check it out, and thanks to the hosts for having me on!
silentgeneration.podbean.com/e/ep-64-whim...
Ep. 64: Whimsicraft w/ Evan Collins | Silent Generation
Whimsicraft is an aesthetic that flourished from the mid 1980’s to the mid 1990’s that is composed of saturated colors, celestial symbols, heavy patterns, and handmade crafts. It describes “things you...
silentgeneration.podbean.com
March 18, 2025 at 4:46 AM
I was able to take a short trip to Chicago this past week to record a podcast episode on one of my favorite styles to research, Whimsicraft!
Please be sure to check it out, and thanks to the hosts for having me on!
silentgeneration.podbean.com/e/ep-64-whim...
Please be sure to check it out, and thanks to the hosts for having me on!
silentgeneration.podbean.com/e/ep-64-whim...
Crespi Bonsai (Bonsai tree store) - Via Boccaccio, 4, Milan IT (1991)
Designed by Donatella Borgoglio Motta
Scanned from the book, Nuovi Negozi in Italia 3 (New Shops in Italy 3)(1995)
Designed by Donatella Borgoglio Motta
Scanned from the book, Nuovi Negozi in Italia 3 (New Shops in Italy 3)(1995)
March 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Crespi Bonsai (Bonsai tree store) - Via Boccaccio, 4, Milan IT (1991)
Designed by Donatella Borgoglio Motta
Scanned from the book, Nuovi Negozi in Italia 3 (New Shops in Italy 3)(1995)
Designed by Donatella Borgoglio Motta
Scanned from the book, Nuovi Negozi in Italia 3 (New Shops in Italy 3)(1995)
Forgotten Retail: Glow! (1996-2004) store - designed by Richard Altuna
In 1996 Spencer's Gifts spun-off a line of stores singularly dedicated to glow-in-the-dark black light products; opening this first store in Universal's CityWalk complex.
*Hoping to switch fully to posting here from now on!
In 1996 Spencer's Gifts spun-off a line of stores singularly dedicated to glow-in-the-dark black light products; opening this first store in Universal's CityWalk complex.
*Hoping to switch fully to posting here from now on!
February 26, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Forgotten Retail: Glow! (1996-2004) store - designed by Richard Altuna
In 1996 Spencer's Gifts spun-off a line of stores singularly dedicated to glow-in-the-dark black light products; opening this first store in Universal's CityWalk complex.
*Hoping to switch fully to posting here from now on!
In 1996 Spencer's Gifts spun-off a line of stores singularly dedicated to glow-in-the-dark black light products; opening this first store in Universal's CityWalk complex.
*Hoping to switch fully to posting here from now on!