#JaneShort’s current work frequently employs champlevé (enamel in carved or etched cells) and basse-taille (enamel in an engraved or chased low-relief pattern) to produce painterly images that are modeled on her watercolor designs. #BritishSilver
This tweet was posted on April 25, 2019.
#OTD in 1982, the Boeing 757 took its first flight. Designed to be more fuel efficient than its predecessor, the trijet 727, the twinjet 757 was used by airlines around the world on short- to medium-range flights. Over 1,000 of the aircraft were built. #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on February 19, 2021.
#OnThisDay in 1923, French fashion designer André Courrèges was born. His 1973 uniform for UTA had a skirt or flared trousers option, a fitted sweater, and a short jacket in imitation leather. The pearlescent pink, powder blue, or red outfits came with white vinyl flat boots.
This tweet was posted on March 09, 2022.
#OnThisDay the 1937, @flysfo's second airport terminal was dedicated. Designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, the building included a four-story control tower, restaurant, cocktail lounge, and a passenger waiting room with terrazzo floors & a stenciled ceiling #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on October 24, 2023.
#Onthisday in 1920, Hollywood costume designer and Academy Award winner, William Travilla, was born in Los Angeles, California. Well known for dressing Marilyn Monroe, Travilla created this synthetic blend, summer seasonal ensemble for #United in a new color named Blue Frost.
This tweet was posted on March 22, 2022.
#Onthisday in 1965, the Douglas DC-9 took off on its maiden flight. The #DC9 was designed as a mid-range jetliner with a smaller capacity than the Boeing 727 and with the capability of serving the shorter runways of small regional airports. Did you ever fly on a DC-9? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on February 25, 2019.
#Onthisday, the first McDonnell Douglas MD-11 took flight in 1990. The MD-11 was based on the design of the DC-10, introduced in 1971, and featured a stretched fuselage, increased wingspan, and a glass cockpit. Have you ever flown on a #MD11? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on January 10, 2020.
#RichardNeutra’s circa 1936 tubular aluminum chair is emblematic of the types of streamlined chairs designed in the late 1930s. It featured a simple, clean aluminum frame that suggested the sweptback, teardrop shapes of an aircraft.
#StreamlinesAesthetics
This tweet was posted on June 10, 2019.
#SheilaMcDonald is an enamellist whose passion for jewelry design focuses on color. Once her layouts are complete, McDonald applies brightly colored, transparent enamels to items crafted in silver. #BritishSilver
This tweet was posted on February 15, 2019.
#TWA’s Lockheed 1049 Super Constellations or “Super Gs” were appointed with interiors created by the renowned industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss. They included a lounge, sleeping berths, and colorful murals. #AviationEvolutions
This tweet was posted on October 25, 2018.
.@United's 1968 uniform, designed by Hollywood costumer Jean Louis was offered in 4 color combinations: Hawaiian Sunset or Maliblue with a Miami Sands stripe, or in the optional ivory-colored Miami Sands with an orange Hawaiian Sunset or dark blue Maliblue stripe. #FlightPatterns
This tweet was posted on July 16, 2021.
1 of Scandinavia's most important designers, Wilhelm Kåge was a painter & graphic designer before turning to ceramics. http://t.co/8XktgEni
This tweet was posted on April 03, 2012.
2 years in NYC made such an impression on Josef Frank that he made designs from city maps: http://t.co/95mpNsTQ Where's your fav city?
This tweet was posted on October 21, 2011.
@aPaddlingDuck Our new building was built in the backyard of our old building and was designed with our collections and shops in mind!
This tweet was posted on June 26, 2018.
@appleandthebee Thanks for sharing! We didn't know about their exhibit- awesome designs on those folk art gameboards! http://t.co/OcJIyC9e
This tweet was posted on October 25, 2012.
@cyril_y Isn't it pretty? Calfee Design's bamboo bike clocks in at 26 pounds & uses an epoxy-reinforced hemp-fiber joinery.
This tweet was posted on August 14, 2012.
@jamesjetsoften @IntravJet If Karl Lagerfeld were to design stewardess uniforms: http://t.co/TB2rII1oSh
This tweet was posted on May 07, 2013.
@jknapfel 🙌 We're glad they arrived safely! If you frame them, will you send us a photo? We'd love to share it with our graphic designer! 😍
This tweet was posted on December 03, 2019.
@sfbrent “Fashion In Flight: A History of Airline Uniform Design" exhibition included only a portion of the uniform collection held at SFOMuseum. 1/2
This tweet was posted on September 13, 2017.
@shooteyeout They came from 4 CA lenders; more info here: http://t.co/BziMdRtD And thanks! Our techs & designers will be happy to hear that!
This tweet was posted on November 10, 2011.
A Pan American Boeing 377 operations manual contained sections on cruise control, emergency procedures, operating procedures, performance, radio, systems, and design. #BytheBook
This tweet was posted on November 20, 2019.