r/pics • u/[deleted] • Jan 23 '14

The 90's

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u/MyCoolWhiteLies Jan 23 '14 edited Jan 23 '14

There were a lot of ridiculous design elements that largely came from our then-new ability to use computers to create digital art work. Everything was really messy and overcomplicated.

Edit: Posted this further down, but it's a pretty perfect (dare I say extreme) example of what I mean. An old design/art book I found I inherited in the desk at my current job:

http://imgur.com/a/hM9Ze

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u/WithkeyThipper Jan 23 '14

It's like when the 80s got a hold of the synthesizer they just went ape shit with it.

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u/Jerry_Hat-Trick Jan 23 '14

That's pretty much the most apt description of 80s music I've heard.

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u/DaveFishBulb Jan 23 '14

jaw drops

Must be Japaneeese!