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Essential Estonia (by Mike Baker)
Estonia was swept into Christian Europe in 1227 when 2,500 of its native pagan inhabitants succumbed to a 20,000-strong army of Teutonic crusaders. It was controlled for 764 years by a succession of Danish, Swedish, German, and Russian rulers until the country permanently secured its independence in 1991 from the Soviet Union, emboldened by the Singing Revolution and the Baltic Chain of the late 1980s. Today, it is noted for the high degree of personal, religious, and press freedom enjoyed by its citizens. Powered by a robust information technology sector that gave birth to Skype and an electronic government that enables online voting over the country’s nearly-nationwide Internet infrastructure—submitting a tax return takes less than five minutes!—Estonia boasted the 2nd highest level of economic freedom in the world in 2017, putting it on track to be one of the EU’s top...
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Remembering the Good Times at the Lake with Vintage Poster Art
“A lake is the landscape's most beautiful and expressive feature. It is earth's eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.”-Henry David Thoreau Henry David Thoreau put it best. There is an untold magic in our inland lakes. These are the objects of inspiration for artists like us. Being that we ourselves are big fans of a trip to the lake, our team at Anderson Design Group was inspired to create the Lake and Lodge Collection, a series of 36 handcrafted illustrations that feature cabins, lake houses, fishing, swimming, camping, boating, some of our nation’s...
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Summer Reading is Totally Lit! (by Mike Baker)
We hope you will eventually have the chance to read the many great works of literature represented here and beyond– especially after your school years are complete. Happy reading! Like what you see? Find all of the Anderson Design Group Literary Classic designs + 1,700 more original vintage posters @ adgstore.com. Shop for hand-illustrated travel posters, postcards, notecards, metal signs, coffee table books, and more. All created and printed in the USA.
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Coastal Posters for Your Sunshine Daydream (by Ren Brabenec)
“At the beach, life is different. Time doesn't move hour to hour but mood to moment. We live by the currents, plan by the tides, and follow the sun.”-Sandy Gingras That quote is the stuff of inspiration for artists like us, and it's those feelings about our coastlines and beaches that inspired Anderson Design Group to create the Coastal Collection. There is a certain magic in that transition where the land meets the ocean, a special aura where, very suddenly, the ground slips away and becomes water. If you’re a lover of beaches, a fan of an afternoon in the sun,...
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The Spirit of Nashville Collection
“Our family loves to travel, venturing out in search of those unique moments of artistic inspiration in far-flung destinations. But some days, all we have to do to find great ideas is to just take a step out our front door and into the history and charm that is Nashville.” -The Anderson Family That’s right, Anderson Design Group is a family-owned and operated business here in Nashville, and our love for our hometown is on for display in our Spirit of Nashville collection. This collection features original artwork, vintage-style illustrations, and handcrafted poster art, all of which were envisioned, designed, drawn, colored, and printed right...