A cumulative dumping ground for thoughts, ideas and media relating to my thesis at The Ontario College of Art and Design University. Centered around the themes of alienation, urban ennui, nostalgia, humour and cynicism I hope to convey these ideas through the construction of a fictional environment defined by printed ephemera. http://alexfroese.blogspot.com/Tumblr (3.0; @alexfroese)http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/846a9507ec7d00ae340acdb26530554e/tumblr_mffz1xrpop1qzzsdjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://c86.tumblr.com/post/39236757753/west-side-highway-abandoned-with-burned-out-1970s">c86</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>West Side Highway abandoned with burned out 1970s Camaro<br/>New York, 1975</p> <p>via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wavz13/4083900643/">Andy Blair</a></p> </blockquote>http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/39300564166http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/39300564166Mon, 31 Dec 2012 07:06:22 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmi5i9fxUn1qgjplzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fuckyeahvintage-retro.tumblr.com/post/39040671125/new-york-city-1960s">fuckyeahvintage-retro</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>New York City, 1960s</p> </blockquote>http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/39165083063http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/39165083063Sat, 29 Dec 2012 18:38:08 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ee187a049814a7ac5bc8ae4e623c74b8/tumblr_mffqb9ThdM1r855nqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://klappersacks.tumblr.com/post/39048938538/inflammable-by-sueism1-on-flickr">klappersacks</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40319817@N06/7927016150/" title="Inflammable">Inflammable</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40319817@N06/">sueism1</a> on Flickr.</p> </blockquote>http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/39165076189http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/39165076189Sat, 29 Dec 2012 18:38:02 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/950788da9b4d2fc674a59d0885cfc380/tumblr_mf54e07LiU1qa2wo7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://prettyclever.tumblr.com/post/38086385672/daniel-blackman-via-design-work-life">prettyclever</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://dblackman.com/pointer-brand-refresh/">Daniel Blackman</a></p> <p><small>(via <a href="http://www.designworklife.com/2012/12/14/dan-blackman-pointer-brand-refresh/">Design Work Life</a>)</small></p> </blockquote>http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/38096001811http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/38096001811Sun, 16 Dec 2012 17:15:44 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/55e6cad568c5ba7eaaedc8b9b80931c0/tumblr_mezy2gaAO31qdheo1o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/37873189103http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/37873189103Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:13:28 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me4eyyhv0X1qdheo1o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>test for a thing I’m working on…</p>http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/36627612523http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/36627612523Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:35:21 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mddje7r2Y21qdheo1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Canham</p>http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/35558892898http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/35558892898Mon, 12 Nov 2012 07:15:43 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcjzgd0H141r855nqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://klappersacks.tumblr.com/post/34985285481/neon-package-store-sign-great-barrington" class="tumblr_blog">klappersacks</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33445721@N04/7195537292/" title="Neon Package Store Sign - Great Barrington, Massachusetts">Neon Package Store Sign - Great Barrington, Massachusetts</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33445721@N04/">MJBarnes</a> on Flickr.</p></blockquote>http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/34994426995http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/34994426995Sun, 04 Nov 2012 13:48:57 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mctx17UMF21qh0381o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://typeverything.com/post/34784003144/typeverything-com-jeff-rogers">typeverything</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>typeverything.com, jeff rogers</p> </blockquote>http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/34864962295http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/34864962295Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:25:50 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_matwlkssvz1qcv09ro1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_matwlkssvz1qcv09ro2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_matwlkssvz1qcv09ro3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_matwlkssvz1qcv09ro4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://typejunkie.tumblr.com/post/32166037530/typejunkie-beber-con-moderacion-pablo-alfieri">typejunkie</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Typejunkie: Beber con Moderacion - Pablo Alfieri</p> <p><a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Typography-lover/5142265"><a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Typography-lover/5142265">http://www.behance.net/gallery/Typography-lover/5142265</a></a></p> </blockquote>http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/32391935553http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/32391935553Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:15:21 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9jm47iSiy1qzwaddo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9jm47iSiy1qzwaddo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9jm47iSiy1qzwaddo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://artpixie.tumblr.com/post/30581749801/sigils-of-westeros-by-darren-crescenzi-via-design">artpixie</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Sigils of Westeros by <a href="http://darrincrescenzi.bigcartel.com/product/sigils-of-the-houses-of-westeros-poster">Darren Crescenzi</a></p> <p>via <a href="http://www.designcrushblog.com/2012/08/21/sigils-of-the-houses-of-westeros/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DesignCrush+(Design+Crush)&utm_content=Google+Reader">Design Crush</a></p> </blockquote>http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/30757851253http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/30757851253Sun, 02 Sep 2012 19:05:01 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9a5mqBRvd1qkxr0so1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/30448480566http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/30448480566Wed, 29 Aug 2012 07:30:53 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8own2O1yu1r1ozoho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://spacequest.tumblr.com/post/30189981830/lucky-mojo-vintage-ad-1930s">spacequest</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Lucky Mojo, vintage ad, 1930s</strong></p> </blockquote>http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/30448459802http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/30448459802Wed, 29 Aug 2012 07:30:10 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8meqxlodB1rdbhoeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/30448381513http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/30448381513Wed, 29 Aug 2012 07:27:12 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m989vc4U2q1qcevyho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/30311710285http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/30311710285Mon, 27 Aug 2012 08:15:17 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8derdMzRK1r9qhhio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://rogerwilkerson.tumblr.com/post/28892648898/delta-airlines-ticket-jacket-1957">rogerwilkerson</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Delta Airlines ticket jacket - 1957</p> </blockquote>http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/28906687987http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/28906687987Tue, 07 Aug 2012 09:19:35 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6tudx3OZz1r0q4o3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://wwwambrosecomtumblr.tumblr.com/post/26746964337/kimono-nichirenairon-1961">wwwambrosecomtumblr</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><span>Kimono Nichirenairon (1961)</span></strong></p> </blockquote>http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/26901851517http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/26901851517Tue, 10 Jul 2012 09:12:53 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6hgsjnbJ01r855nqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://klappersacks.tumblr.com/post/26825050841/via-gregg-koenig">klappersacks</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>(via  <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25692985@N07/">gregg_koenig</a> )</p> </blockquote>http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/26826238202http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/26826238202Mon, 09 Jul 2012 07:11:49 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6lovqwJpl1qcwhbgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sisterwolf.tumblr.com/post/26438599570/police-magazine-1931">sisterwolf</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Police Magazine 1931</p> </blockquote>http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/26554885089http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/26554885089Thu, 05 Jul 2012 09:09:55 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m69fdwgK5Q1qeoxqgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://designstroy.tumblr.com/post/25982693313/mark-matcho">designstroy</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.markmatcho.net/index.html">mark matcho</a></p> </blockquote>http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/26090575767http://alexfroese.tumblr.com/post/26090575767Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:19:00 -0400