It's no secret that inspiration for design is recycled from earlier examples in history that have expired in time (fashion, music, design), only to be brought back in a new form that usually has some changes, but keeping the elemental aspects of the original style. Looking at older work offers a different perspective on graphic design in such a way that seems more humbling in that there was not as much comparison of work as is evident today with online archives and such. I always like to look at vintage graphic design as more honest graphic design, not to discredit the integrity of current designers or anything.
via Mikey Ashworth's Flickr
