{"id":33296,"date":"2022-01-07T15:00:21","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T14:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=33296"},"modified":"2022-01-05T20:11:52","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T19:11:52","slug":"websites-inspired-by-poster-aesthetics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/websites-inspired-by-poster-aesthetics\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Examples of Websites Inspired by Poster Aesthetics"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Experimentation with the paper form in web design has been around for quite some time. From grainy or noise texture to hand-written text and calligraphic forms, more and more web layouts resemble actual, physical designs on paper, often so much so they make us want to touch the screen to feel the paper between our fingers. These designs sometimes resemble greeting cards or notes, sometimes watercolor paper or a page from a book, and sometimes they are crafted to resemble posters – which is the style we\u2019re going to investigate today.
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]The poster technique emerged in the early 19th century and quickly became a widespread advertising and marketing channel. Visual representation was always just as important as the message, so graphic artists, painters and typographers soon started creating elaborate, high-quality poster designs, many of which have become art history classics – just remember the famous posters by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Jules Cheret and Alphons Mucha<\/strong>, for example. Art Nouveau, Secession and early Modernism<\/strong> gave some of the most incredible examples of poster art, and the technique continued to develop throughout the century, giving birth to notable styles like Constructivism, Art Deco, Object Poster style and the International Typographic style<\/strong>, just to name a few. Then came the Psychedelic style, Postmodernism, the Memphis Group<\/strong> and, of course, the 1980\u2019s and computer graphics.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]So, where are we today when it comes to posters? First of all, it\u2019s vital to remember that the original purpose of the poster – to inform, advertise and propagate – has moved from the physical to the digital form.<\/strong> Today, we hardly even need actual paper posters. We have LED marquees, digital billboards and the internet instead. Poster art moved, to a large extent, to the web. And there isn\u2019t a particular new style to speak of. Instead, what we are witnessing today is a glorious conglomerate, a melting pot of poster styles that reference the celebrated styles from the past, giving it a fresh polish in line with the times. Historical recontextualization of styles is present throughout all visual art forms, and the poster is no exception. More or less direct references, inspirational points and homages, combined with new design techniques and contemporary styles – this is the gist of the poster style in web design today.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]So let\u2019s take a look at some of the websites that incorporate the poster style in one way or another. We will be visiting:
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