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Local Ads from America’s Small Towns
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Classified features over 200 vintage classified ads from the 1970s American south. Both a time-capsule of a bygone era, and a fascinating study of ephemeral graphic design.
Classified: Local Ads from America's Small Towns, features hundreds of classified advertisements from 1970s small-town America, collected and archived by Studio Carnley. Printed at 1:1 scale and isolated on the page, the collection is elevated to both a time-capsule of a bygone era, and a fascinating study of ephemeral graphic design from unknown illustrators, typesetters, printers, and graphic artists who all faced the same challenge: how to fit a lot of information in a small rectangle, and stand out on a page of other ads all trying to do the same.
Classified is a celebration of small-town advertising, and the overlooked genius, ingenuity, and humor in the work that was created purely to sell, but which we can now study and learn from. In the end, designers today are still trying to fit a lot in a small rectangle - just one made from glass not paper.
Classified: Local Ads from America's Small Towns, features hundreds of classified advertisements from 1970s small-town America, collected and archived by Studio Carnley. Printed at 1:1 scale and isolated on the page, the collection is elevated to both a time-capsule of a bygone era, and a fascinating study of ephemeral graphic design from unknown illustrators, typesetters, printers, and graphic artists who all faced the same challenge: how to fit a lot of information in a small rectangle, and stand out on a page of other ads all trying to do the same.
Classified is a celebration of small-town advertising, and the overlooked genius, ingenuity, and humor in the work that was created purely to sell, but which we can now study and learn from. In the end, designers today are still trying to fit a lot in a small rectangle - just one made from glass not paper.
Extent: 400 pp
Format: Paperback
Illustrations: Illustrated in black and white throughout
Publication date: 2024-08-25
Size: 17.8 x 12.7 cm
ISBN: 9798218245443
About the Authors
Classified is the 11th title published by Brooklyn-based independent imprint, Standards Manual, who's mission is to archive and preserve artifacts of design history and make them available to future generations. Standards Manual was founded by designers Jesse Reed and Hamish Smyth in 2014.
Studio Carnley was founded in 2019 by Josh Carnley and Shelton Carnley. Their work has been featured in The Dieline, Brand New, Delish.com, and more. They are based in Birmingham, Alabama.
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