shop and pattern trials colours ect. markers

50s set design

These were collected from the book 'Cartoon Modern' written by Amid Amidi. We like the wonky angles - they're so wrong that it's right! - and the printed block colours which don't stay inside the lines. 

Andy Warhol

In the 1950s Andy Warhol earned a living as an illustrator for fashion magazines, drawing and designing whimsical shoes for adverts.

Mary Suzuki tells Andy Warhol to draw shoes

http://www.odeany.com/artist-collection/kayser-bondor.html

The High Street by Alice Melvin

The High Street is a childrens' book, written and illustrated by Alice Melvin. It's not quite in the 50s style we are after, but I love the traditional designs and details put into the facades of the buildings and the nifty way the pages fold out to show the interiors of the shops.  http://www.alicemelvin.com/ 

50s Style Illustration