“Vi äro rustade – att tillfredsställa våra kunder” Photo(s) by Sander Pedersen. Imported from Flickr on Jul 27, 2017. Artwork published in circa 1935. Source: www.flickr.com Uploaded to Flickr by Sander Pedersen and tagged with “erbar”. License: Public Domain. “We are ready — to satisfy our customers”. Ad for O.L. Svanbäck’s print shop in Grafisk Revy (1930–1935), with metal sorts arranged in military formation. Typefaces Etienne eng(Sample unavailable) Formats Advertising (1765) Topics Services (1209) Graphic Design (2576) Designers/Agencies O. L. Svanbäcks Boktryckeri AB (1) Tagged withmagazine ads (298)printing services (47)type on an angle (1057)military (33)red and black (994)1930s (161)Swedish (language) (141)about printing (64)metal type (129) Artwork location Sweden (365) Stockholm (172) In Sets Inspiration (Parker Mathews) (17) 2 Comments on ““Vi äro rustade – att tillfredsställa våra kunder”” Florian Hardwig says: Jul 27th, 2017 8:35 pm Scary. Is that supposed to be Gutenberg as depicted by Bertel Thorvaldsen? Florian Hardwig says: Aug 28th, 2017 8:33 pm Here’s another depiction of sorts as soldiers, from a 1931 ad by Genzsch & Heyse for their Phalanx (image courtesy of IADDB): Post a comment Name Email – will not be published Website Your response Submit Comment More Erbar-Grotesk in use Hch. Wuhrmann invoice, 1941c. 1940Heinrich Wuhrmann DruckContributed by Florian Hardwig Staff Pick Bridey O’Toole and her Singin’ Lads album art1957Tracy SugarmanCasper Pinsker, Jr.Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr. St. Martin’s School of Art 1985 Degree Shows poster1985Phil BainesContributed by Stephen Coles Staff Pick Sponsor More in Services La Casa 92 Social Club Tattooc. 2021Edoardo CompianiContributed by Edoardo Compiani Kansas Statehood Stamp2013Howard E. PaineContributed by Stephen Coles Oli Booth Architecture2022PerksContributed by Ella Hampshire-Perks Barbara Dietl Fotografiec. 2020unknownContributed by Martin Wenzel More in Advertising 1940 Studebaker Champion brochure1940Contributed by Stephen Coles Plantedc. 2022unknownContributed by Florian Hardwig Lunettologie branding2023Ogaf StudioCamille DronneContributed by Ogaf studio McDonald’s ad: “You Deserve a Break” (1971)1971Contributed by André Mora Staff Pick More Fonts In Use Pitchfork Music Festival, 2013 (Announcement)2013Michael RenaudPitchfork MediaContributed by Letters from Sweden Staff Pick Welly2019Partners & SpadePrime StudioContributed by DSType Staff Pick Electro-Harmonix logoc. 1973Contributed by Florian Hardwig Staff Pick Enquanto você lê by Gerard Unger2016André MayaRafael DietzschEstereográficaContributed by Estereográfica Editorial Staff Pick
2 Comments on ““Vi äro rustade – att tillfredsställa våra kunder””
Scary. Is that supposed to be Gutenberg as depicted by Bertel Thorvaldsen?
Here’s another depiction of sorts as soldiers, from a 1931 ad by Genzsch & Heyse for their Phalanx (image courtesy of IADDB):