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2020 marked not only a new year, but a new decade. It was shaping up to be a great year for travel and adventure—that is, before a global pandemic put everyone's plans on hold. National Park popularity was at an all-time high.  Americans and foreigners alike were dreaming of exploring the 62 American National Parks. Trading our outdoor adventures for indoor quarantines, we all began looking past ourselves and toward the plight of others. We began giving each other space, and each of us started doing our part to flatten the curve of the COVID 19 pandemic.  While we are all staying at home,...

We know times are tough right now, and Americans all across the country are experiencing an unprecedented moment in our modern history. Social distancing, at-home quarantines, and empty shelves at grocery stores, this truly is a concerning, worrisome time. We're hoping for the best for you and your family, and we're still working hard (while being safe and mindful for our health too) to offer you with fun things to do at home while you wait the coronavirus pandemic out.

We've always felt our spirits lift at the sight of Golden Age travel poster art, WPA-era National Parks and Public Service poster art. One of our missions at Anderson Design Group is to  study and preserve the time-honored traditions of vintage poster artwork—the same style of art that brought America through challenging times like The Great Depression and World War 2. One of our favorite books on WPA-era poster art is Posters For The People by Ennis Carter. Today, we are facing our own challenging times with this new global pandemic. The coronavirus (COVID-19) has altered everyday life in ways none of us could have imagined. The internet...

We woke up on the morning of March 3rd. We turned on the news, and we were horrified at what we saw. Multiple storms had passed through Middle Tennessee and Nashville, powerful tornadoes that destroyed entire neighborhoods, huge buildings, churches, airports, parks, roads, power lines, gas lines, sewer systems, etc. Damage in downtown Nashville, TN | Photo by Beth Metcalf, WSU Student See news report about Nashville... See news report about Tennessee... The news said this was the most destructive series of tornado storms to hit Nashville since 2011. And we believed it. We immediately called friends and family to...

Since 2007, Anderson Design Group has brought the wonderful world of poster art and vintage illustration to thousands of travel poster fans across the globe. And while Joel Anderson (the Nashville design firm's founder) leads much of the creative efforts, (and while our in-house team of illustrators has created most of our over 1,800 poster designs), we often collaborate with other artists who catch our attention for their creative talent. Joel always has his eye out for particularly unique art styles and talented individuals who can bring something special and different to the art scene. Just last year, a chance encounter...