Monday 28 January 2013

The History of the 60s


In the 1960s there were many changes that affected lifestyles, culture, society, music, art and entertainment . In this package there are many examples of cards relating to graphic design history in the 1960s. There are 8 collections of cards relating to fashion design, classic cartoon, music, art, important events that happened in the1960s, and famous actress. The 1960s are most remembered by the political, cultural, and social movements that helped to bring about many of these changes.

The sixties were the age of youth, they involved in the popular social aspects of the movement became known as hippies. These groups created a movement toward liberation in society. Art in America of the sixties was influenced by the desire to move into the modern age or future. A new artist who appeared was Andy Warhol, a leading name in pop art. The fashion in the 60s due to this change consisted of colorful fabrics and bold designs that eradicated the formal way of dressing. By mid-decade, miniskirts or hot pants, often worn with go-go boots, were revealing legs. There was a major change in popular music in the mid-1960s. The Woodstock Festival, at which 400,000 young people gathered in a spirit of love and sharing, represents the pinnacle of the hippie movement. The Beatles, from England, burst into popularity with innovative rock music that appealed to all ages.


My cards sources


Here are the sources of my 8 cards that I designed


Card1: Miniskirt was popular in the 1960s and it was designed by Mary Quant.The most famous model of the era Twiggy who wore the miniskirt.
http://news.charlesayoub.com/index.php/article/6926/Twiggy

Card 2:  The Beatles are a group of British rock musician. They became most successful in the history of popular music in the 1960s.
http://8tracks.com/the-fox-the-sound/the-beatles-on-dubstep

Card3: The famous and popular American old actress, model, and singer Marilyn Monroe was found dead on August 5, 1962.
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/marilyn-monroe-pop-art-jim-zahniser.html

Card 4: Go-Go boots are a low-heeled style of women's fashion boot worn since the mid-sixties. André Courrèges introduced it.
http://erinborchard.blogspot.com/2012/11/go-go-legs-s3-conditioning.html

Card5: Campbell's soup cans, is one of Warhol's most famous and recognized paintings. It was done in 1962 by oil on canvas.
http://artobserved.com/artimages/2011/08/Warhol-Campbells-Soup.jpg

Card 6: Woodstock is outdoor music & Art Fair festival held in August 1969. It becomes an icon of the 1960s hippie counterculture.
http://www.woodstock69.com/

Card7: Scooby-Doo, Where Are you, is an American cartoon series based around several animated television series produced from 1969 to the present day.
http://bluedreamer27.blogspot.com/2012_06_01_archive.html

Card 8: Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first human to journey into outer space In April 12, 1961.
http://russianmind.com/content/yuri-gagarin-%E2%80%93-superstar

1960s colors


Here are some examples of the 60s colors that I searched before designing my cards.


1960s colors









Friday 18 January 2013

1960s font


Here are some example of 60s font that i liked most.


Sixties font

Sixties Regular

BellBotton laser

BellBottom.Laser



Beamie


Beamie

Sunday 13 January 2013

60s Op art



Many artists working in the 1960s questioned the rules and assumptions of traditional art forms. In particular, artists often sought to test the limits of what could be considered a painting. “Op” artists (short for Optical) were interested in capturing a sense of movement within a stationary two-dimensional plane, such as the surface of paining. Op artists created optical illusions, often using only black and white paint to import the impression of pattern, hidden images, and movement.



Saturday 12 January 2013

Space Age fashion


In the 1960s the great race to become the first country to land on the moon began, this had an influence upon the fashion and films of the era. Different materials were used such as discs of metal or plastic linked together with wire. 






References:

http://pinterest.com/pin/137993176053777140/

http://www.glamoursplash.com/2008/11/space-age-fashion-in-1960s.html

http://www.lomography.com/magazine/lifestyle/2011/09/09/vintage-glamour-1960s-space-age-fashion






Friday 11 January 2013

ATM machine





Don Wetzel


 atm.jpg (17930 bytes)


An automated teller machine banking machine (ATM) is a cash machine that was invented in 1968. Don Wetzel invented the ATM


At the time (1968) Wetzel was the Vice President of Product Planning at Docutel, the company that developed automated baggage-handling equipment.


References:

http://www.ieee.org/about/awards/bios/ramo_recipients.html

http://www.thocp.net/hardware/atm.htm