Tag: Psychedelic

Designers & Their Influential Context

WES WILSON- THE 60s Wes Wilson is an American graphic artist who pioneered the psychedelic rock concert poster, which became the design aesthetic of the 1960s counterculture and psychedelic era. He was a leading designer, who most notably created music posters for Bill Graham in San Francisco and designed the handbill for Trips Festival. His … Continue reading Designers & Their Influential Context

Compositional Strategies

Looking Into Historic Visual Periods Psychedelic Period  The Psychedelic period (the early 60s to the mid-70s) was an exciting, vibrant era where music, art, design, and society as a whole were largely influenced by the use of LSD (a psychedelic drug). This period in time otherwise referred to as the ‘hippie’ movement, evoked a psychedelic … Continue reading Compositional Strategies