Pentimenti – an Italian term coming from the word meaning ‘repent.’ It can refer to the lines or marks which remain after an artist corrects their drawings or paintings. These photographs, taken in Rome over a period of a month, were inspired by the layers of torn and worn posters that dot the ancient city. Even though their primary function as a poster and a piece of communication had long since faded, their weathered layers of tattered and torn paper, revealed another meaning in a new light.Click here to see a preview of the book.

We’ll give you 3 x(g)uesses where this was captured? In Philly – but where? Seemed to say “shoot me” and so I did. You never know where a 21″X” is going to show up!

We’ve always loved films and have been fascinated with the entire process and creativity that goes into creating a film. Now that we’ve created a seven minute short film (in collaboration with the great guys over at Springhouse Films) now more than ever we watch films with an even keener eye. We dissect camera angles, how the film has been lit, how the sound captures the mood and how the art direction moves the narrative along. It’s a ton of work of course. A labour of love really but the end result is so rewarding, especially when viewed full screen or projected on a massive screen, as it was during the films premiere at a gala event held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art recently. It was an amazing event and it was a thrill to a be a part of such an occasion. So, make the video full screen, crank up the volume and sit back. Enjoy. Lankenau Video

We’ve got another one. This X was submitted by Tom McFadden. We’re really digging the textures and the third eye, which is a symbol of enlightenment in Hinduism and Buddhism. Here’Shiva, a Hindu diety, is believed to possess a third eye which if opened would destroy the known physical universe. Heavy stuff. Thanks for the X Tom!

We’re still accepting entries, 5.5″ x 5.5″ at 300 d.p.i. We’d love to see any  interesting or unique X you can make or find. Submit at info@21xdesign.com.

Thanks to Mitzie Testani for submitting this very cool X as part of the 21Xhibit call for entries. Mitzie shot this while visiting New York and was intrigued by this unusual X. IF you’d like to see some of her design work, you can click here. You can also check out her great photography on Flickr by going here. And once again, if you’d like to submit an X, your image must be 5.5 x 5.5 inches, RGB in 300 dpi. We’ll post all the entries as they are submitted. By the end of the year, we’ll pick the best 21 submissions, and the great part is we’ll print up the top 21 X’s in a nifty little book with your name in it. Each of the winning entries will receive a personal copy. We can’t wait to see your X! Send all entries to info@21xdesign.com, and please include your name. Your X can be a graphic, an illustration, something typographic or photographic. It could even be a still from a video. We’re open to all suggestions and we’re looking forward to seeing your submission!

Here’s the latest X for our 21Xhibit call for entries. This X is from Steve Decusatis. Thanks Steve! You can also check out Steve’s work. And remember, in case you missed our earlier post, if you’d like to be a part of this, we’re looking for a few good X’s. Twenty one of them, to be exact. So, if you feel like being creative this summer, send us your X. It can be a photograph, an illustration, or a typographic image. Really, we’re open to anything, so long as it relates to the letter X. Your image must be 5.5 x 5.5 inches, RGB in 300 dpi. We’ll post all the entries as they are submitted. By the end of the summer, we’ll pick the best 21 submissions, and the great part is we’ll print up the top 21 X’s in a nifty little book with your name in it. Each of the winning entries will receive a personal copy. We can’t wait to see your X! Send all entries to info@21xdesign.com, and please include your name.

Mike McDonald sent us the first X for 21Xhibit. It’s pretty cool, check it out. As we get more entries, we’ll post them here, and eventually to our Flickr account. Check out Mike’s cool work here.

We’re looking for a few good X’s. Twenty one of them, to be exact. So, if you feel like being creative this summer, send us your X. It can be a photograph, an illustration, or a typographic image. Really, we’re open to anything, so long as it relates to the letter X. Your image must be 5.5 x 5.5 inches, RGB in 300 dpi. We’ll post all the entries as they are submitted. By the end of the summer, we’ll pick the best 21 submissions, and the great part is we’ll print up the top 21 X’s in a nifty little book with your name in it. Each of the winning entries will receive a personal copy. We can’t wait to see your X! Send all entries to info@21xdesign.com, and please include your name.

Check out a few more nifty boxes below. Really nice use of halftone dots in a couple of these.

We picked these post WWII era cigarette boxes in a great flea market in Tokyo. The boxes only measure 1.75” x 2.75”. The boxes have an array of wonderful designs. We will feature a selection of our collection on an ongoing basis in this blog so check back.