DESIGN TRENDS PAST & PRESENT By Angelique James and Amanda Dorsett
Typography: Neue Aachen, 1969
Influential Designers Wes Wilson • Invented style synonymous with the peace movement. • Invented psychedelic font in around 1966. Mishka Westell Wes Wilson Rock 1960’s Psych Poster, 1966 rock art, 2013 Victor Moscoso • Inspired by comic books, Victorian images, Art Noveau and Pop Art • Used colours to create a psychedelic effect. Victor Moscoso – One of the Neon Rose series
Influential Designers Rick Griffin • Produced the poster for the Human Be-In in 1967. • This event that kicked off the Summer of Love. Rick Griffin – Human Be-In, 1967 Trends • Optical Art Munich Logo – Otl Aicher Bridget Riley – Blaze, 1964 1966
• Postmodernist art • Began to reject 60s era • Simplicity • International typographic style
Influential Designers Milton Glaser • Graphic Designer • Co founded the push pin studios • First Graphic Designer to receive the Nation Medal of Arts Award • Designed the I{heart}NY logo in 1977
Influential Designers Massimo Vigenelli • Modernist Vision • 1972 designed New York city subway map • 2011 was asked to reinterpret his 1972 design for an interactive map • ‘the weekender’
Influential Designers Chip Kidd • Started creating book jackets • Worked for Alfred A.Knopf in 1986 Chip Kidd Book Covers Ruth Ansel • Became Art Director for ‘House and Garden’, ‘Vanity Fair’ and ‘Vogue’. • Created film titles for books • Directed ad campaigns for Versace, Club Monaco and Karl Largerfield. Vanity Fair February 1984, January 1986 and December 1986
Influential Designers Saul Bass • Designed logos for Kleenex and AT & T 1986 Kleenex Logo, Saul Bass 1986 The Shining Poster, Saul Bass At & T Logo, Saul Bass 1986 1980
Trends Neon Noir • Bright colours with dark backgrounds • Scripted fonts of typography • Subject matter was usually palm trees, sports cars, women and sunsets. 80’s Deco • Art Deco revival • This made a mark on architecture and interior design • Overt angles, curves and sans-serif fonts. Razzia – Bugatti Atlantic Automobile, 1989
Design Trends • Experimental typeface • Grunge
David Carson • Experimental Typeface • Carson Changed layout by ignoring grids and columns • ‘Rarely Legible’ • He received a AIGA gold medal and was named one of apples 30 most innovative designers.
Inspirational Designers Stefan Sagmeister • Contemporary designer • Has created designs for The Rolling Stones HBO, Guggenheim. Andrew Faircough • Creates illustrations with a dash of vintage sci-fi & comic art. True Detective, Fairclough's illustrations for Season 1 Insider Guides cover various aspects of student life
Trends • Minimalist redesign of logos
Trends • Geometric Shapes • Modern Retro
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