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Category: Artists & Art • Biology • Conspicuous consumption • Design • Love • Maps • Medical Illustration and History
Posted on: June 13, 2009 8:56 AM, by Jessica Palmer
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awesome!
Posted by: Rhett Butler | June 13, 2009 9:21 AM
Sweet!
Posted by: Shana | June 13, 2009 3:33 PM
Would have been cooler if it had been done in that style where the letters are actually shaped to fit in the space they label, rather than needing outlines and stuff.
Posted by: Katherine | June 14, 2009 10:23 PM