1.21 Gigawatts
It was only fitting that last night I watched Back to the Future. In honor, I did a little time traveling today however I did not need 1.21 gigawatts, a flux capacitor, a bolt of lightening, Libyans, or Biff Tannen.
One of my new favorite obsessions on the internet is the absolutely stunning model photography of Michael Paul Smith. Michael builds these models himself, roughly based off his hometown of Pittsburgh. These are not off the shelf model kits, these are models he builds from scratch. He pushes himself beyond the definition of model building. He is essentially creating tiny and encompassing world. He paints them, decorates them, and accessorizes them. Everything from tile patterned floors and paintings on the wall, to the chromed counter at a diner. They all have a level of craftsmanship and attention to detail that a designer loves. The lunch counter with fresh bread and advertisements. The old box in the garbage truck. The era advertising on the billboards at the car dealer. I could look at these all day. This work offers tremendous depths to its possible uses to a designer. I threw the cover comp together below in a matter of minutes. Where else would you find such high quality era photography? As a book designer, I would much rather license these images than troll through the stock photo terribleness out there.
