Speaking of type and signage

I try to avoid posting material that's already gotten exposure, but . . .
The TDC's "Beautifully Banal" exhibit of posters, made to benefit the TDC scholarship fund, are breathtaking examples of how great design can transform communication into art. The online gallery shows both the original classified newspaper ad, taken from the designer's local community, and the retooled version. The latter is hardly banal. John Downer's version shows some fun lettering in the spirit of the Nautilus Diner as well!