What the Illust reads (updated)

Some art & design related blogs I've run across recently and have started keeping tab on:

-Grain Edit: "Grain edit is focused on classic design work from the 1950s-1970s and contemporary designers that draw inspiration from that time period.Site content includes interviews, articles, designers’ libraries as well as examples of rare design annuals, type specimens, Ephemera, posters and vintage kids books from our bookshelves." Awesome aweome stuff.

Very Smal Array: I'm not quite sure what exactly is going on here, I just added it today, but some really interesting and well-designed inforgraphics and mapping posts. Just real elegant stuff. plus they have a mock t-shirt that says "Nostalgia sells", which is awesome beyond belef. (least i think it's mock, I would actually buy it).

The Big Picture: This is one of those if you don't already know, you're behind the times. The Boston Globe's (almost) daily web posts featuring large, high-res photos all on a subject of the day, culled form whatever source is available. Excellent reference if nothing else.

Photoshop Disasters: In the same vein as above, this is one you need to know about, it's sort of exploded (a la StuffWhitePeopleLike), but a must-read for anyone involved in any sort of photoshop work.

236 video: Get Your War On: Get Your War On in animated form, some actually decent translation from 2D clip art to moving animation.

BAGnewsNotes: I have no idea where the name comes from (too lazy to look if they've posted it somewhere on the blog), but I love this blog, it might be my new favorite, at least during this election series. Breaks down visual politics, and how the media portrays candidates, and how the candidates protray themselves. Maybe a little bit too analytical for my tastes, too much semiotics, but overall high quality.

Art Blog by Bob: "A passionate art history amateur with an MA in English Literature " Looks like he's been running his blog for a little over a year and a half, if he's an art history amateur, then I am a complete novice (and I am no slouch if I do say so myself). Learned about quite a few artists from going through his archives, and he does some really informative writeups and gives good examples. In the same vein as Lines and Colors, get your history on.

I'll be adding these to the blogroll as time allows.