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Two Designers Walk Into a Bar

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In the summer of 1994, the television show The Real World was filming in San Francisco. That same summer Elliot ended up in SF for an internship. One day those two worlds collided in a true Gen X moment.
So sit back with a plate full of wings and one of your favorite beers from college. It's time to join us back in the bar.
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https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/episodes/episode-96-the-real-world
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Episode 96: Elliot and MTV's The Real World

We’re revisiting one of our classic episodes.
Video may have killed the radio star, but it poured gasoline on the spark of New Wave. As MTV exploded, youth culture moved to center stage and companies making wearables were more than happy to cater to changing tastes. In this episode we focus on Vans and Swatch, a couple of iconic fashion accessories found on the wrists and feet of Gen X.
As we wrap-up our season on New Wave, let us know if you feel there's something we missed. We just might circle back down the road.
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https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/episodes/episode-97-new-wave-gets-fashionable-classic
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Episode 97: The ‘80s: New Wave Gets Fashionable (Classic)

The Goodyear Blimp is turning 100 years old, so we’re revisiting one of our classic episodes.

Ever wonder why a tire company is most known for a blimp? Or why an animation studio has a desk lamp as its trademark? We did. Turns out Goodyear and Pixar didn’t invent either of these things. Learn the origin stories of Goodyear’s blimps, Pixar’s loveable Luxo lamp, and how these adopted objects transcended their initial utility to become known around the world.

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https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/episodes/episode-98-adopted-icons-classic

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Episode 98: Goodyear’s Blimp, Pixar’s Luxo Lamp and How Objects Become Company Icons (Classic)

Cats. You may love 'em, hate 'em or feel indifferent, but there's no escaping their power, especially if you spend any time online.

Cats have a long history in the world of advertising. In our latest episode, we invite friend and poster expert Paul Hennessey back into the bar to discuss the appeal of cat posters aesthetically and financially, discuss a few of our favorites and decode why their traits and quirks make them perfect for so many different types of products.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Paul Hennessey's website and blog

Ravi Zupa posters

The Cat Cabinet art museum in Amsterdam

"A Tale of Two Colin" (Print Magazine article by Steven Heller)

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Episode 99: Cat Posters with Paul Hennessey

What do Betty Crocker, Charlie Tuna, Tony the Tiger and the oddball characters from Off Limits Cereal have in common? Along with fellow creatives Kirk Visola and Andy Kurtts of the “Kirk and Kurtts” design podcast, they were all our drinking buddies one evening!

We chewed the fat with Kirk and Andy about some classic characters and their impact on pop culture (and snacking), and why these same techniques invented decades ago still work today.

Order a Bedrock Fizz for yourself (and maybe a few for all of us). It’s time to join four designers back in the bar.

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Watch the full conversation on our YouTube channel and visit our full episode page for show notes, the visual examples we discuss, additional links and more!

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Mentioned in this episode:

Betty Crocker

Charlie the Tuna

Tony the Tiger

Off Limits Cereal

Aura Bora Water

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Episode 100: Food Mascots with Kirk + Kurtts

Today we’re going to be talking about postage stamps: the history and origin of them, who uses them and whether or not they’re still relevant in our age of email and mail order deliveries. And, of course, the art of it all and why stamps still matter today.

We touch on the controversy of who invented the stamp, the fraud associated with early mail and how the U.S. Postal Service misprinted a commemorative stamp for Swede Dag Hammarskjöld on purpose.

Ask the bartender for a couple of Air Mail cocktails and join us as we deliver the goods right here in the bar.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Sir Rowland Hill

The Penny Black

The Inverted Jenny

J. Edward Day

Dag Hammarskjöld

The Dag Hammarskjöld Invert

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Episode 101: The Penny Black and Dag Hammarskjöld, Postage Stamps - Part 1

Today we’re going to be talking some more about postage stamps. The way they reflect pop culture and how they are an art form that celebrates other art forms. We’ve got some stamps with fluid line work and a whole lotta shakin’ going on… Al Hirschfeld and Elvis have entered the building.

Mix-up a couple of 2-Cent Stamp cocktails and join us once again as we send you a couple more stories from right here in the bar.

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https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/episodes/episode-102-postage-stamps-part-2

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Mentioned in this episode:

Mark Stutzman

John Berkey

Al Hirschfeld

Comedians Stamp Series

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Episode 102: Al Hirschfeld and Elvis, Postage Stamps - Part 2

Today we’re going to be talking about game show logos – the good, the bad and the ugly — and how sometimes all of those qualities could be found in a single piece of artwork. We’re zeroing in on a couple that are loud, busy and colorful, just like the era they were created in and the sets they were created for: The Gong Show and Match Game.

So grab the remote, ask the bartender for a couple of Slot Machine cocktails and join us once again as we spin the wheel and roll the dice right here in the bar.

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https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/episodes/episode-103-game-show-logos

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Mentioned in this episode:
The Gong Show
Chuck Barris
Match Game
Gene Rayburn

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Episode 103: Game Show Logos for The Gong Show and Match Game

Today we’re going aaaalllll Hollywood. We're talking about movie studio logos, quite possibly the oldest examples of liquid branding, with one logo that's been relatively unchanged over close to 100 years and another that has gone through a bit of an identity crisis only to return to a familiar form: 20th Century Fox and Warner Brothers.

So have your people call our people, because we’re having a three martini lunch and making some amazing deals here in the bar.

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https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/episodes/episode-104-movie-studio-logos

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Mentioned in this episode:

20th Century Fox

Warner Brothers

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Have a question or idea for Todd and Elliot? Send a note to hello@twodesignerswalkintoabar.com and we promise to read it. After that it’s anyone’s guess.

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Episode 104: Movie Studio Logos for 20th Century Fox and Warner Brothers

Today we’re going all literary, getting in touch with our bookish sides. We’re not being antisocial, but we’ve brought a couple of books to the bar. And in spite of that phrase we all hear so often, we're gonna judge two books, Jurassic Park and The Great Gatsby, by their covers.

So order up a couple of Tequila Mockingbirds. We’ve brought our library cards (and Todd’s credit card) with us to the bar.

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https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/episodes/episode-105-iconic-book-covers

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Mentioned in this episode:
Jurassic Park
The Great Gatsby

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Have a question or idea for Todd and Elliot? Send a note to hello@twodesignerswalkintoabar.com and we promise to read it. After that it’s anyone’s guess.

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Episode 105: Iconic Book Covers for Jurassic Park and The Great Gatsby

Today, we’re doing our dutiful service by revealing some secrets hidden in plain sight. We begin by talking about the symbols found all over the one dollar bill—think pyramids with eyes—and why they’re part of the bill’s design. We then shift gears to discuss who a hobo was and the alphabet they used to communicate with their fellow travelers.
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https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/episodes/episode-26-secret-codes
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Episode 26: Hobos, Dollar Bills and Secret Codes Hidden in Plain Sight

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