Local "Flavor"...get it?

The backside of the "Boh" building in Canton. I believe there is actually a design firm located in one of the spaces. I do have a slight problem with this being "local" as the beverage is no longer produced in B-more, but at least the locals have a sense of pride associated with the iconography and brand.

Logo-typography: The Gibson

The timeless and classy (IMHO) Gibson logo-type from the headstock of my super-awesome acoustic guitar. Gibson's logo-type, originally modeled after the founder's signature has evolved quite a bit from its beginnings 100 years ago, into a cleaner design - possibly to make engraving and marquetry easier.

Type with an Interesting Color treatment

The movie poster for "Submarine", a Ben Stiller produced movie about who knows what...although I would have chosen a color other than yellow for the "sub" portion of the word, I believe the "mar" being treated in blue not only ties the aquatic theme of the word, but also the overall design of the poster together. I don't know exactly what other color (besides the yellow) I would have chosen...but yellow seems uplifting, and in contrast to the rest of the word/meaning.

Industrial Type: The Worker's Party

Although I dont know if this truly qualifies as "industrial" typography, my thought process was that this embodies the feeling of Cold War propaganda posters...giving the call-out a bit of a Communistic, "worker's party" feel to me. This image is the album cover of Scottish band Franz Ferdinand's debut album.

Distressed or Fatigued Typography: Bleeding Cowboy...Should've Known...etc

Here's an example of a distressed "Western"-looking typeface on a promotion poster for Jeff Magnum and the band Neutral Milk Hotel. I believe this font is entitled "Should've Known". Another closing related "western" and distressed font called Bleeding Cowboy has been a popular design choice for country musicians in the past couple of years.

US Typography: The Airstream, futuristic space torpedo promise of the 50s

What could be more American than apple pie (it's not)? How about the promise of moon colonies, flying cars, and underwater cities populated with Mad Men-clones, smoking Lucky brand cigarettes while wearing their slim cut suits? This font, which I believe is called "Americana Dreams" (available at MyFonts.com). This is a concert poster for Chicago-based band Wilco.