19 Nov 2013

Inspiration: Japanese Adverts From The 1950s


The other week on the train I stumbled upon the most whimsical collection of Japanese adverts from the 1950s and I've been dreaming about them ever since! So simple and pretty, it's hard not to be inspired by them. I'd love to print some of these out and hang them up in the studio; David and I have a bit of a vintage advert collection going on right now!



 Don't you just love how timeless these are? I have no idea what they're on about, but I'm pretty sure I want to buy one of everything. Why can't we kick it old school and do amazing print adverts like this any more? Illustrators and designers are super overlooked these days. If anyone wants to hire us to draw them an advert, I'm totally game!




Are you addicted yet? I feel a pinterest-a-thon coming on right now :D 
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4 comments:

  1. Paperfolk19 November, 2013 10:33

    These are ace! When I was in Tokyo I fell in love with Japanese adverts and packaging. They're so much more colourful and happy than what we're used to in Britain.

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    1. Vivid20 November, 2013 16:10

      Awww! I am so super jealous of you! David and I are desperate to go. It's so expensive to get there but I'm certain it's worth the money! I'd love to go for a month... though I probably wouldn't want to come home! Delighted to here they're still doing a great job of advertising out there - shame it doesn't happen here!

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  2. Lauren19 November, 2013 10:44

    These are awesome! love the style of the illustrations and the colours- definitely very retro!
    Lauren
    ohhayblogs.blogspot.co.uk
    xxx

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    1. Vivid20 November, 2013 16:11

      They're just so beautiful, right? I want to live in that world!

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