And you thought The Designers Republic started the trend
From tech to retro… all art and design has roots and inspiration. I love seeing how things develop, change and get recycled…
Check these out. Chances are you’ll recognize a lot of these recreated by modern designers.
Here’s the whole book of ‘vintage’ logo designs: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_carl/sets/72157604144345854/ It’s awesome!
Now when a beginner designer shouts “rip!” of TDR, YWFT, ISO50 etc. for the 10 thousandth bloody time, you can send them here for a little history lesson and slap them into place like the spoilt lil-child that they are. (The astute among you will even notice something veryyyyyy similar to the ywft logo in there.)
So yes, my good friends… It’s time to admit that we artists and designers are quite inspired. Most designers in other fields have no problem with it. Architects I work with promote their inspirations - Type designers love to show what master their latest font is based on. Product designers do it too (check out how all the apple products you love had ‘former lives’ as Braun products in the 50’s )
All great and beautiful stuff.
Now, dear art directors and graphic-kids, go design for the love-of-designing why don’t ya!
Filed under: Design Technique on May 7th, 2008 | 8 Comments »