Modern designs inspired by De Stijl .....
Between 1917 and 1931, De Stijl designers had no idea about computers, internet and websites because such technology was not in existence yet. Nowadays no one can live without computers and internet - that includes the designers and architects, who cannot work without modern technology, unlike the De Stijl designers/architects who used to produce and present their creations differently. However, modern website designs and logos reflect certain De Stijl designs. If we have a look at the Microsoft grid that we are all familiar with, and the grids produced by De Stijl designer Pier Mondrian, a similarity can be noticed. So, in a way we can conclude that Mondrian was one of the first "Windows" designers!! De Stijl principles are still practised by modern designers, including simplicity and the grids that I have already mentioned.
A grid which was designed and painted by Mondrian:
Alex Bigman, (2012), A 1921 painting by Piet Mondrian [ONLINE]. Available at: http://madamepickwickartblog.com/2010/08/mondrian-theosophically-painting-the-golden-calf/
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A grid on a modern laptop:
Alex Bigman, (2012), Know your design history: the utopian De Stijl movement [ONLINE]. Available at: http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-ca
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These are the covers of the first two issues of the De Stijl magazine ......
Alex Bigman , (2012), Covers of De Stijl journal, issues 1 and 2 [ONLINE]. Available at: http://www.designishistory.com/1920/de-stijl/
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...... and here below is a modern poster, regarding the film "Inception",
which was inspired by the above De Stijl cover design
Alex Bigman , (2012), An homage poster for Inception, inspired by the De Stijl cover design [ONLINE]. Available at: http://www.ecuad.ca/taxonomy/term/709
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Two modern logos
- one pertaining to an architecture firm and the other being a remake of the Apple logo -
both inspired by De Stijl (geometrical forms, straight lines, black & white and primary colours):
Alex Bigman , (2012), Two more De Stijl-inspired logos: an architecture firm and a reworking of the Apple logo
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The design and title of an album inspired by De Stijl:
Alex Bigman , (2012), Alt rock band The White Stripes took De Stijl inspiration for their so-titled album[ONLINE]. Available at: http://madamepickwickartblog.com/2010/08/mondrian-theosophically-painting-the-golden-calf/
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