A stack of old concert tickets made me rethink minimal design

I always thought simple, clean designs were the best for today's projects. But I found my old concert tickets from the 90s while cleaning my closet. Each ticket had wild fonts, crazy colors, and packed-in info that felt alive. Looking at them, I saw how the messy style really showed the energy of each show. Now I hunt for old stuff like posters or package designs to get ideas. Mixing that old, busy look with new tools gives my work more soul. It's cool how things from back then can teach you new tricks now.

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rileypatel15h ago

Calling it 'raw truth' seems kinda heavy for old flyers. I mean, they're cool, but it's not that deep, right?

nora_carr4316h ago

Last summer in my dad's garage, I dug up a cardboard box full of hand-drawn punk show flyers from like 1985. Every single one was a mess of typed text, marker scribbles, and glued-on pictures. I used to hate how cluttered they looked, but holding them, you could almost hear the noise and feel the crowd. It totally changed how I see layout now, where empty space isn't always the answer. I scan those flyers sometimes and drop bits into my projects to break up the neat grids. There's a raw truth in that old chaos that smooth vectors just don't have.