The 90’s isn’t the one of those decades that sticks out for memorable design but one thing I do remember from the early 90’s is the bright, trippy, euphoric design of UK rave flyers. If you can remember dancing your ass off all night to trippy repetitive beats from DJs like Sasha, Carl Cox and Grooverider whether it be in a club or field then some of these flyers you might recognize from back in the day. Let’s take a trip back to the old skool and all together now…. whistle posse blow!

Special thanks to Fantasia for this post

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Jamie Cresswell has written 155 post on web design mash.

Former founder and blogger of Web Design Mash. Working in IT & Design and based in the West Midlands, UK.



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33 Responses

  1. Andrew
    Dec 17, 2010 - 03:13 PM

    These sure take me back especially the Helter Skelter ands Dreamscape flyers O really need to get my old mixtapes out now. Thanks for the memories

  2. macbook annie
    Dec 17, 2010 - 03:15 PM

    Nostalgia right here. Now there is a lot of names I forgotten about. ….got to get my dance movements right – Big fish, little fish, cardboard box

  3. Kim
    Dec 17, 2010 - 03:17 PM

    Love the 90’s and love the rave scene. Reach for the lasers… safe as fuck! 😉

  4. Jamie
    Dec 17, 2010 - 03:20 PM

    Thanks guys I’m glad you liked. Hopw they brought you the happy memories that they brought me. Listening to the old skool mixes in the office now… buzzing!

  5. Design That Rocks
    Dec 21, 2010 - 04:24 PM

    Awesome collection!!!!

  6. fractalfrog
    Dec 21, 2010 - 09:50 PM

    Flyer #10 is actually a painting by the Russian-German-French artist Wassily Kandinsky.
    The name of the piece is “Yellow, Red, Blue” and it was painted in 1925.
    (http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21583)

  7. Jamie
    Dec 21, 2010 - 11:56 PM

    Thanks for the info. It isn’t the first rave flyer to use modern art I’ve seen quite a few that have used Dali and the one of Helter Skelter in this list is taking inspiration from Escher

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    Jan 14, 2011 - 06:50 PM

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  14. Ulises Bolivar
    Jan 14, 2011 - 07:26 PM

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  16. Obsession
    Apr 16, 2011 - 07:16 PM

    Just though i’d add that the early dreamscape images used (with or without permission) were originally by Barry Blackman, there’s a hardback available with some familiar work that many old skool ravers would instantly know…… anyway the book is called ‘creating digital illusion’ for anyone interested.

  17. Obsession
    Apr 16, 2011 - 07:21 PM

    Forgot to add, you can view some of Barry Blackman work online, here’s the link

    http://www.blackmanstudio.com/

    Peace

  18. Jamie
    Apr 17, 2011 - 12:42 AM

    Thanks for the info and link. It’s nice to see the artists behind it

  19. Devon
    May 08, 2011 - 05:55 PM

    Great designs nice throwbacks! Keep em coming

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