Wide Angle Lenz [beta]

I’m not a graphic designer, nor do I have a degree in art, but I am a creative individual who loves diving headfirst into drawing, design and architecture. I surround myself with creative, intelligent people from many different fields and learn as much as I can from them, soaking it all in. This is where I will highlight pieces of art and design that I want to talk about briefly – and hope you do too. Initially images will be used from the sites they come from or taken with my iPhone, but I’ll get a better camera eventually so it’s nicer to look at.

Okay so the 1950s-1970s ads on this Flickr photostream aren’t really antique, but some of these are certainly old by today’s standards. That doesn’t mean they’re not badass though. I think it’s fascinating to see the parallels between some of these print ads and what is out in the world today. For example, look at the Anti war poster from Czechoslovakia. I think this design style is definitely something that I could see plastered on a wall walking down the sidewalk promoting a band or art venue.

Definitely take the time to go through these. What do you guys think of these? I think some of them are pretty damn cool.