Poster Series
This project was inspired by my Grandad’s passion for classic American cars and his travels to the United States to see them first hand. By exploring how automotive culture and graphic design styles changed from the 1950’s to 1970’s it revealed the specific design trends that became popular during those times.
My work was developed through research into 50’s, 60’s and 70’s decade styles and screenprinting methods. By focusing on shapes and patterns rather than multiple colours, it produced an individual visual language for each decade whilst maintaining their value of being a collective poster series. The final outcome was a poster series, consisting of 3 designs to represent each decade. It commemorates the beauty of classic American cars as well as the graphic styles of their time.