[VIDEO] Decoding the Secret Language of Brooklyn Street Signs, Numbers, and Letters

Quartz published an interesting article and video in which Alexander Tochilovsky, an adjunct professor of design and typography at The Cooper Union School of Art, analyzes logos, street signs, letters and numbers around Fort Greene, Brooklyn in order to infer their history.

A trained graphic designer, Tochilovsky has been keenly observing the letters on commercial signs, billboards, building names, house numbers, mailboxes, and even manhole covers during his regular walks in Brooklyn, New York, where he lives, and when he travels to other countries. “When I walk around any city, I usually start looking at signs,” says Tochilovsky who was born in the city of Odessa (now Urkaine). “I start reading the city and I start to get an understanding of what goes on there.”

Check out the full article to read more about Tochilovsky and typographic clues around the City.

[VIDEO] The Lost Arcade, a Documentary About the Legendary 76-Year-Old Chinatown Fair Arcade

The Lost Arcade is a 2015 documentary from filmmakers Kurt Vincent and Irene Chin which tells the story of Chinatown Fair, the legendary arcade located in the heart of Manhattan's Chinatown.

THE LOST ARCADE is the critically acclaimed documentary about the last hold out of old-school arcade culture in New York City. An intimate portrait of the passionate and exceptionally diverse community at the beloved Chinatown Fair, The Lost Arcade, chronicles the evolution of arcades, while celebrating the camaraderie and history of a pop culture phenomenon.

Check out The Lost Arcade to watch the full documentary or learn more about it.