If you’re working on a design piece for a specific era - or just want to capture a vintage style in your work - you need to make sure that everything from your type choices to your color schemes match up to the same period of time. Here are some helpful links to get you started
1890 - 1940 Art Deco & Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau Design Elements and Color Schemes
Modern Typefaces with Art Deco Style
1940’s - 1960’s Film Noir, Pop Art, and “American Dream” Advertising
100 Greatest Film Noir Posters
The Style and Design Behind Film Noir
1950’s Graphic Design Timeline
Advertising and Design in the 1950’s
A Brief History of Swiss Design
Graphic Design in the 1950’s (video)
1970’s - The Emergence of Disco and Punk
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