Whether they adorn Detroit muscle cars or avocado kitchen appliances, chrome logotypes are a natural source of design inspiration. And with their endless variety, stylish typography, and retro cool, they’re just plain fun to look at. When you’re in the mood for a maximum dose of chrome, head over to Chromeography.com, where you can sample an endless buffet of metallic eye candy.
Stephen Coles to showcase the best shots of nameplates and lettering from the Chromeography group pool on Flickr. The site is as well organized as it is beautiful. All photos are tagged, so you can easily choose to view chrome by era, make/model, lettering style, and more.
submit your photos to be included on the site. And if you’re a real chrome addict, you can also subscribe to the RSS feed or follow chromeography on Twitter so you never miss a piece of metal.
Chromeography also features more than just car logos. Recently, the site has featured shots of antique typewriters, like this one called Smith Premier No. 1 by Jon Muldoon
This article was last modified on July 31, 2021
This article was first published on September 12, 2012
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