This atomospheric series of photographs gives a glimpse into London’s Great Smog of 1952.

Check out more as well as a bit of the history here.

Creative Review blog posted an interesting run through the life and design of a Coca-Cola neon sign that was up at Picadilly Circus in 1954.

Take a read through it here.

The Lure of the Underground by Alfred Leete (1927)

I’m a bit keen on this poster. Has a bit of a Richard Scarry feel to it…

V&A and me, is a really fantastic project mapping out routes through London’s Victoria & Albert Museum. Each map takes selections from various designers/authors/media figures, and gives different routes to work through the museum.

It adds a brilliant personal touch to something many would class impersonal and boring. I’m in London next weekend so might try and grab the set. See more photos here.

Fun piece of guerilla marketing for the release of videogame Dead Rising 2.

“Bring out your undead!” cried Capcom to London Dead Rising fans, urging them to dress in their zombie finest for an early launch event at HMV on Oxford Street. The fans answered for a shot at procuring an advance copy of Dead Rising 2.

See more photos here.

Mehment Gozetlik designed a lovely series of four posters displaying taxi cabs from different parts of the world.

See the rest of the series here.

Check out some lovely high resolution scans and read the history of the development of the London tube map.

Emily Alston aka. Emily Forgot is the London based Graphic artist responsible for these excellent window displays at Selfridge’s.

Matt Stuart has an excellent collection of street photography where he captures the quirkiness of everyday street life.

Check it out here.

This beauitful map of London was designed by Herb Lester Associates.

‘A map that charts the most pleasant and civilised places, around London, for a secret liaison, a sneaky skive or an out-of-the-office very-important business meeting.’

More photos as well as info on how to get one can be found here.