Monthly Archives: November 2009

The Infamous ‘Drexel Shaft’ at 30th Street Imploded

Posted on November 15, 2009 by johnsuder

Today the infamous ‘Drexel Shaft’ near 30th Street Station was imploded. The structure, located above the old Penn-Coach train station, was a steam power plant built back in the 1920′s. The structure was taken out of operation in 1964 and … Continue reading →

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Free Music: Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of The Pixies “Doolittle”

Posted on November 9, 2009 by johnsuder

One of my favorite bands from ‘back in the day’, The Pixies, are celebrating the 20th anniversary release of their seminal album Doolittle. “The Pixies were led by Black Francis (AKA Charles Thompson), this Boston band reveled in the raw, … Continue reading →

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The Last Days of Gourmet Magazine

Posted on November 5, 2009 by johnsuder

On October 5, Condé Nast publications pulled the plug on Gourmet Magazine. Gourmet has been published since 1941, and was one the first U.S. Magazines to cover food, wine and “good living” on a wide scale. While dead-tree publications like … Continue reading →

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Straight-forward Packaging from Brooklyn Fare

Posted on November 1, 2009 by johnsuder

This is the kind of straight-forward, sensible design that I love. Great copywriting, clean, minimal design, limited color palette, and ONE typeface. This is a client I’d love to have. Plus, there’s this kick-ass video that presents the entire corporate … Continue reading →

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