1960s Concert Posters - A Journey Pt.1

I've always been fascinated with the creative artwork and stunning visual effect of concert posters from the late 1960s. Psychedelic drugs, revolutionary ideas and new ways of thinking were everywhere - through the emerging pop culture and the up-and-coming music scene of the era.

This had a strong influence on the design aesthetic. The vibrant contrasting tones with vivid stripe effects, bold colors and weird, wild & wonky fonts. It stemmed from op art influences which were a hot & popular trend in the mid 1960s. This artwork not only helped to promote and advertise performers of the day but also reflected their music.

Here's a small but smokin' sampling of music concert posters from that time - mainly from the American West Coast.

"Bill Graham Presents The Fillmore" Concert Poster by Bonnie Maclean, October, 1967.

"Bill Graham Presents The Fillmore" Concert Poster by Bonnie Maclean, July, 1967.

"Big Brother & The Holding Company" Concert Poster by Joe Gomez
Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, November, 1967.

Dance Concert Poster by Bob Schnepf, Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, December, 1967.

The "Jimi Hendrix Experience" Poster, Fillmore East, San Francisco, 10th May, 1968.

"Moby Grape and Big Brother & The Holding Company" Concert Poster,
The Ark, Sausalito, CA, 4th November, 1967.

"The Who" Concert Poster by Rick Griffin, Hollywood Palladium, 13th June, 1969.

These last two aren't psychedelic concert posters but magazine covers which paid homage to the fashionable trend of the times.

Playboy Magazine Cover, December, 1967.

Lui Magazine Cover #49, France, January, 1968.

Sweet and Juicy Fruit Logos

I love fruit.


And I also love creative logo designs.

So it's only natural I do a blog post on the point where these two intertwine.

In general, fruits represent energy, health, freshness, honesty, summer, fun and goodness. Fruits tend to be very expressive. As a result, many designers take advantage of them to project a positive company or brand image.

APPLES

 

One of the most recognized apple logos is synonymous with the Apple name. The early "rainbow" apple was the company logo in the late 70's and through the 80's. The monochrome modern looking apple logo has remained the same since 2003.

Apples represent knowledge. This probably stems from biblical stories as well as other associations through history (e.g. Isaac Newton).

The above Woolworths logo is for a highly successful supermarket chain in Australia.

LEMONS & LIMES

Here are a few lemon & lime themed logos.

ORANGES represent energy.

PEARS

Another fruity shape which features prominently in logo design is the pear.

BANANAS, being a popular and common fruit, also have strong representation.

And of course, other exotic fruits are also used in logos.

I found the majority of these logos at Stock Logos - a site which collects, designs and sells logo designs for those like me who are somewhat design-challenged. I've added it to my list of advertising links on the right hand side.

WATERMELON - another popular fruit of designer's choice.

YOGHURT also has many fruity themes.

But I saved a few logos of my favorite fruit for last - the MANGO.