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May 11, 2026 - 8:53am
NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote:
Some poor sod in the White House graphics team got a brief on Sunday afternoon that read âmake the boss yelling at clouds look presidential.â Someone in that building, someone with a design degree and a salary paid for by the American taxpayer, opened Photoshop, pulled a stock photo of the President looking like he just trod in something unpleasant in his own hallway, ran TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE across the bottom in a serif font normally reserved for Roman epitaphs, embedded a screenshot of the original tantrum underneath with the words TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE highlighted in fluorescent yellow in case anyone in the cheap seats had missed the point, slapped The White House logo at the bottom, and pushed it live. This is what the executive branch of the United States government is producing in 2026. Propaganda design with the subtlety of a learner driverâs first parking attempt and the strategic value of a damp serviette.
Some poor sod in the White House graphics team got a brief on Sunday afternoon that read âmake the boss yelling at clouds look presidential.â Someone in that building, someone with a design degree and a salary paid for by the American taxpayer, opened Photoshop, pulled a stock photo of the President looking like he just trod in something unpleasant in his own hallway, ran TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE across the bottom in a serif font normally reserved for Roman epitaphs, embedded a screenshot of the original tantrum underneath with the words TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE highlighted in fluorescent yellow in case anyone in the cheap seats had missed the point, slapped The White House logo at the bottom, and pushed it live. This is what the executive branch of the United States government is producing in 2026. Propaganda design with the subtlety of a learner driverâs first parking attempt and the strategic value of a damp serviette.
There are certainly a lot of pages to look through in there. It should be very useful.
Well my second attempt struck out: Soroka Flair Bold, by Albert Soroka. Discussion here with the Herb Lubalin Center (?) et al https://fontsinuse.com/uses/43...
That's a cool article - well researched. I've known for a long time that "Master of Reality" used some variant of Kabel, but I've wondered how it was distorted/warped that way with the comparatively limited technologies of 1971. I've seen that effect on other book and album covers of the era, but I never knew how they did it other than completely by hand - like a lot of of the typography on sci-fi and horror paperbacks of the '50s and '60s was done. But that album cover has a clear, recognizable typeface so I assume it was some process of printing it out, altering it by hand and then repeatedly scanning and hand-altering it.
I knew I recognized the font on Orange amps from somewhere.
That's a cool article - well researched. I've known for a long time that "Master of Reality" used some variant of Kabel, but I've wondered how it was distorted/warped that way with the comparatively limited technologies of 1971. I've seen that effect on other book and album covers of the era, but I never knew how they did it other than completely by hand - like a lot of of the typography on sci-fi and horror paperbacks of the '50s and '60s was done. But that album cover has a clear, recognizable typeface so I assume it was some process of printing it out, altering it by hand and then repeatedly scanning and hand-altering it.
These people in Bozeman can probably help. MAYBE. If they actually do the printing in-house. I looked through a few websites that probably don't do their own printing; this one is a solid maybe.
If the design is not a photo/painting, someone local with a cricut or some other crafty thing can generate decals for you, too. It all depends on how many you need, how fast you really need them. And of course $$.
These are for inkjet. How well do they work with laser?
Oops, sorry, I overlooked the "laser" specification. There are some made for laser printers but I've never used them since I use an inkjet printer. These ones have good features pointed out in the description (for what that's worth), and seem to have pretty good reviews but it's hard to tell how many reviews are legitimate.
These are vinyl sheets, so of course you would need to cut them, but they are much more durable than paper. They are not as durable as Sticker Mule or Sticker App stickers in terms of thickness or being dishwasher-safe, etc. They advise to improve them being waterproof and/or for outdoor use, to spray them with an acrylic, UV coating. I've used them, and they hold the ink well and the colors are bright, etc.
These are for inkjet. How well do they work with laser?
I need to print some stickers. Looking for recommendations on sticker media for a color laser printer.
These will take some abuse so I'd like something more durable than paper.
Yes, I know Stickermule. Like them a lot, but can't handle the minimums and turnaround time.
These are vinyl sheets, so of course you would need to cut them, but they are much more durable than paper. They are not as durable as Sticker Mule or Sticker App stickers in terms of thickness or being dishwasher-safe, etc. They advise to improve them being waterproof and/or for outdoor use, to spray them with an acrylic, UV coating. I've used them, and they hold the ink well and the colors are bright, etc.
Iâve had good luck with an HP all-in-one over the years. But the printer and cartridges can be pricey if you canât find a sale price. The last one I got was a factory refurbished one I got through Staples at a deep discount, and never had a problem.
I bought an Epson ET2850 with refillable cartridges and I like it except for printing photos. I regret giving away my £30 HP because it printed great images so if that's important to you, keep looking because this one isn't it. For everything else its FAB wireless printer that money-saving and "green".
