Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Psychedelia Insperation










Psychedelia Movement Recearch

Psychedelia
Psychedelic art is any kind of visual artwork inspired by psycadelic experiences induced by drugs such as LSD. The word "psychedelic"means "mind manifesting".








Mati Klarwein
German Artist, he created the famous painting 'Annunciation' when later became one of Sanatana's album covers.













Rick Griffin
American psychedelic poster artist, surfer and cartoonist. He created his own unique style known as the 'surf 'style.


















Bonnie MacLean
Bonnie MacLean was among the driving forces behind the rise of the San Francisco rock music scene of the late 1960s















Wes Wilson
Wes Wilson was one of the leading designers in psycadelic posters, in particular, he is known for inventing and popularizing a "psychedelic" font which made the letters look like they were moving or melting.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

International Style Poster Final

International Style Poster Process






International Style Poster Sketches


International Style Inspiration



International Style Research

The International style is associated with clean, readable graphic design. Constructivism was a movement associated with International Style in this movement artists focused on trying to link art with concrete ideas and life.
During this time the term New Typography was created it represents  the changes in typography at this time which included bold rules, asymmetry, sans serif lettering, orthogonal compositions, negative space and CLARITY.
This style used mathematical grids to provide structure, Sans Serif typefaces (mainly Helvetica) and  black and white photography in place of hand drawn illustrations. 
The overall effect was simple, tightly structured and clear designs.
Designers in this era include Paul Rand, Joseph Muller Brockman, Armin Hoffman, Emil Ruder and Jan Tschichold.  






Paul Rand
Paul Rand's widely known contributions to designs are his corporate identities, many of which are still in use.
One of Paul Rands most well known works was his IBM logo created in 1956.












Armin Hoffman               
Armin Hoffman is a Swiss graphic designer, his design style is known as thr Swiss Style. He is well known for his poster designs, which emphasize colour and fon
ts.
I get a lot of inspiration from his work and will base my International Style design on his work. 










Joseph Muller Brockman
Joseph Muller Brockman was also a swiss designer. He was well known for incorporating black and white photos into his designs and his bold use of colour.















Jan Tschichold
Jan Tschichold was a german graphic designer. His designs were influenced by constructivism. He promoted Sans Serif fonts in his designs and assymetrical layouts.