OUGD505 - Studio Brief 1 - 90's Technological Advancements & Popular Culture

Being a celebratory poster, it came to mind that some popular culture or technology at the time could be integrated into the design to again pull on those nostalgia strings.

In terms of music, gaming and technology, there are a few revolutionary items which cannot be overlooked.

• 1998, The Nintendo Gameboy Colour was released
• Mar 30, 1990 , The World Wide Web and Internet protocol (HTTP) and (HTML) created
• Nov 28, 1995 , The DVD was created
• All the computers were suppose to reset.... Binary

https://www.businessinsider.com/best-tech-gadgets-from-the-1990s-2015-10?r=US&IR=T#/#after-watching-home-alone-2-everyone-wanted-a-talkboy-this-little-gadget-let-you-record-and-playback-whatever-you-wanted-plus-speed-up-or-slow-down-recordings-to-make-yourself-sound-ridiculous-1

https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/inventions-of-the-90s

Popular culture on the other hand refers to trends and idiosyncrasies which were present at the time, for example,

• 'Hammer Pants' - (MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This)
• "Talk to the hand" - Terminator 3
• "Whatever" - Clueless
• Bucket Hats
• Reebok Pumps
• Doc Martens
• Speckled Doves

Again drawing on areas such as fashion trends or mannerisms could relate to a larger aspect of the 90's crowd present at the exhibition.

http://star102cleveland.cbslocal.com/2014/03/13/102-popular-trends-and-fads-from-the-90s/