A short history of the evolution of the speech balloon, from 1404 to 1770. On the left is a 1770 caricature of the Duke of Cumberland, who seems to have been rather naughty. Via Design Observer.
By day (or, depending on the deadline, by night) I'm a Canadian collage illustrator. Since 2006, the automatism blog is where I share whatever I find inspiring, interesting, or simply beautiful in interiors, design, art, illustration and other creative fields.