1980s

Uses published in the 1980s that are in some way prototypical of that decade. For contemporary uses that emulate that era, see 1980s style.

Uses tagged with “1980s”

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Escape Plans by Gwyneth Jones1986

Lionel Jeans

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Escape Plans</cite> by Gwyneth Jones

Still River by Hal Clement1987

Don Dixon
unknown

Photo(s) by exaquint on Flickr.

Dalton Leisure Centre signc. 1987

unknown

Contributed by William Kenny

Sponsor

Prince Douglas – Dub Roots album art1980

Leslie A. Moore

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

Prince Douglas – <cite>Dub Roots </cite>album art

Arkhiv Populyarnoy Muzyki album seriesc. 1988

Andrey Gusev

Contributed by Nikita Kanarev

<span>Arkhiv Populyarnoy Muzyki album series</span>

Staff Pick

Elektra Records logo and record labels (1966–1983)1966

William S. Harvey

Contributed by Jae Ebey

Staff Pick

Tyson vs. Tubbs poster1988

John C. Jay
Neville Brody
Anthony Russo

Contributed by fangly

Staff Pick

The Del Fuegos – The Longest Day album art1984

Jeff Price

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Casio G-SHOCK 5000/5600 watch series1983

Casio

Contributed by Alex Nguyen

Clover and CNR – 12″ Special Disco Maxi Single sleeves and logosc. 1978

unknown

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

Clover and CNR – 12″ Special Disco Maxi Single sleeves and logos

Casio F91-W watch1989

Casio

Contributed by Alex Nguyen

“Stay cool. Stay low. Stay alive.” River Raid ad1984

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

“Stay cool. Stay low. Stay alive.” <cite>River Raid</cite> ad

Mike Krüger – “Der Nippel” single cover1980

unknown

Photo(s) by Buro Destruct on Flickr.

“The Dawn of Color TV in 1980” poster2025

HyperPension

Contributed by Hyper Pension

Tulipes posters, Jardin botanique Genèvec. 1979

Line Guibentif
Saskia Pernin-Wikström
Suzanne Van Hove

Contributed by Mathieu Christe

<cite>Tulipes</cite> posters, <span>Jardin botanique Genève</span>

Staff Pick

Brain Damage movie logo and posters1988

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

“Are your ads living in the past?” ad by Advertising Typographers Association1984

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Arvo – “Oriental Exotique” single cover1984

unknown

Contributed by fangly

Blondie – “War Child” single cover1982

unknown

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

Repton 2 video game1985

Contributed by D Jones

“Our CAT eats Apples!” Dick Smith CAT magazine ad1984

unknown

Contributed by Antonia Taylor

“Our CAT eats Apples!” Dick Smith CAT magazine<span class="nbsp"> </span>ad

Terrahawks titles1983

Kevin Davies

Contributed by Matthew Sew Hoy

Worms Eat My Garbage by Mary Appelhofc. 1982

Mary Frances Fenton

Contributed by William Kenny

<cite>Worms Eat My Garbage</cite> by Mary Appelhof

Primal Scream – Sonic Flower Groove album art1987

Helen Backhouse

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Primal Scream – <cite>Sonic Flower Groove</cite> album art

Saga band logo and album art (1978–1980)1978

Zoran Busic
Rene Zamic
Tony Roberts

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

Chris & Cosey album art (1981–1985)c. 1981

Chris & Cosey
Kevin Thorne

Contributed by TH UK

The Lost Boys movie poster1987

Intralink Film Graphic Design
John Alvin

Contributed by Brian Phillips

Feuersprünge by Elwyn Chamberlain1983

Atelier Heinrichs & Schütz

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Feuersprünge</cite> by Elwyn Chamberlain

Staff Pick

Once Upon a Time in the West (1984 reissue) movie poster1984

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Once Upon a Time in the West</cite> (1984 reissue) movie poster

Wild Blue – No More Jinx album art and “Fire With Fire” single1986

Ria Lewerke

Contributed by Ian Fine-Free

Wild Blue – <cite>No More Jinx</cite> album art and “Fire With Fire” single

Pet Shop Boys – Actually album art1987

Farrow Design

Contributed by Stéphane Darricau

The Cure – “Lovesong” single cover1989

Parched Art
Andy Vella

Contributed by James Abercrombie

Macintosh Graphics in Modula-2 by Russell L. Schnapp1986

Russell L. Schnapp

Contributed by D Jones

<cite>Macintosh Graphics in Modula-2</cite> by <span>Russell L. Schnapp</span>

Pre-Menstrual Tension by Judy Lever, Bantam edition1982

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Pre-Menstrual Tension</cite> by Judy Lever, Bantam edition

Bratislavská lýra 1982 single coversc. 1981

Zdeněk Hašler

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Allen Ginsberg – First Blues: Rags, Ballads and Harmonium Songs album art1981

Ronald Clyne

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

The Dragon magazine covers, 1979–2000c. 1979

unknown

Contributed by D Jones

Staff Pick

Lensman title card1984

unknown

Contributed by A Captain-A

Chicago Pro Musica – William Walton’s Facade album art1984

Janaia Donaldson

Contributed by D Jones

Chicago Pro Musica – William Walton’s <cite>Facade</cite> album art

Action Force figures by Palitoyc. 1982

unknown

Contributed by William Kenny

Staff Pick

Integrity album art and logotype (1989–1995)c. 1989

Dwid Hellion
Markus Greiner
unknown

Contributed by Rafael Nascimento

Staff Pick

From Bauhaus to Our House by Tom Wolfe, Cape1982

Craig Dodd

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>From Bauhaus to Our House</cite> by Tom Wolfe, Cape

Beat Rodeo – Staying Out Late With album art1985

Carl Grasso

Contributed by Javi Gonzalez

West of Eden by Harry Harrison1984

David Schleinkofer
unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>West of Eden</cite> by Harry Harrison

Tania Maria – The Lady from Brazil album art1986

Paula Scher
Koppel & Scher

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Star Wars movie posters from Hungaryc. 1979

Tibor Helényi

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Star Wars</cite> movie posters <span>from Hungary</span>

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5. Celtic Folk Festival poster1983

Fabian

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

“Go Psycho with Elvira!” campaign1989

unknown

Contributed by fangly

Commodore 128c. 1985

Commodore

Contributed by Blockhole Seventytwo

Kochen, was allen schmeckt cookbook1981

unknown

Contributed by Kilian GUILLAUME

<cite>Kochen, was allen schmeckt</cite> cookbook

Lell electronic instrumentsc. 1989

unknown

Contributed by Alexey Nevsky

The Moody Blues – The Present album art and single covers1983

The Studio

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Code of the Lifemaker by James P. Hogan, Del Rey/Ballantine1983

Gary Friedman
David B. Mattingly

Contributed by Antoine Pazat

<cite>Code of the Lifemaker</cite> by James P. Hogan, Del Rey/Ballantine

On Wings of Song by Thomas M. Disch (Bantam)1980

Lou Feck
unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>On Wings of Song</cite> by Thomas M. Disch (Bantam)

Staff Pick

Notizen zur Sprache und Kultur by Antonio Gramsci1984

Lothar Reher
Hanna Mesik

Contributed by Owen Gardner

<cite>Notizen zur Sprache und Kultur</cite> by Antonio Gramsci

Common Lisp: the Language by Guy L. Steele Jr.1984

David Ford

Contributed by D Jones

Anri – Bi・Ki・Ni album art1983

Tomio Watanabe

Contributed by MrRifleman

Segredinho lock toyc. 1984

Grow Toys

Contributed by Rodrigo Saiani

Space-Sound-Orchestra – Switched-On Amadeus Mozart album art1986

unknown

Photo(s) by Buro Destruct on Flickr.

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Escape Plans by Gwyneth Jones1986

Still River by Hal Clement1987

Dalton Leisure Centre signc. 1987

Prince Douglas – Dub Roots album art1980

Arkhiv Populyarnoy Muzyki album seriesc. 1988

Elektra Records logo and record labels (1966–1983)1966

Tyson vs. Tubbs poster1988

The Del Fuegos – The Longest Day album art1984

Casio G-SHOCK 5000/5600 watch series1983

Clover and CNR – 12″ Special Disco Maxi Single sleeves and logosc. 1978

Casio F91-W watch1989

“Stay cool. Stay low. Stay alive.” River Raid ad1984

Mike Krüger – “Der Nippel” single cover1980

“The Dawn of Color TV in 1980” poster2025

Tulipes posters, Jardin botanique Genèvec. 1979

Brain Damage movie logo and posters1988

“Are your ads living in the past?” ad by Advertising Typographers Association1984

Arvo – “Oriental Exotique” single cover1984

Blondie – “War Child” single cover1982

Repton 2 video game1985

“Our CAT eats Apples!” Dick Smith CAT magazine ad1984

Terrahawks titles1983

Worms Eat My Garbage by Mary Appelhofc. 1982

Primal Scream – Sonic Flower Groove album art1987

Saga band logo and album art (1978–1980)1978

Chris & Cosey album art (1981–1985)c. 1981

The Lost Boys movie poster1987

Feuersprünge by Elwyn Chamberlain1983

Once Upon a Time in the West (1984 reissue) movie poster1984

Wild Blue – No More Jinx album art and “Fire With Fire” single1986

Pet Shop Boys – Actually album art1987

The Cure – “Lovesong” single cover1989

Macintosh Graphics in Modula-2 by Russell L. Schnapp1986

Pre-Menstrual Tension by Judy Lever, Bantam edition1982

Bratislavská lýra 1982 single coversc. 1981

Allen Ginsberg – First Blues: Rags, Ballads and Harmonium Songs album art1981

The Dragon magazine covers, 1979–2000c. 1979

Lensman title card1984

Chicago Pro Musica – William Walton’s Facade album art1984

Action Force figures by Palitoyc. 1982

Integrity album art and logotype (1989–1995)c. 1989

From Bauhaus to Our House by Tom Wolfe, Cape1982

Beat Rodeo – Staying Out Late With album art1985

West of Eden by Harry Harrison1984

Tania Maria – The Lady from Brazil album art1986

Star Wars movie posters from Hungaryc. 1979

5. Celtic Folk Festival poster1983

“Go Psycho with Elvira!” campaign1989

Commodore 128c. 1985

Kochen, was allen schmeckt cookbook1981

Lell electronic instrumentsc. 1989

The Moody Blues – The Present album art and single covers1983

Code of the Lifemaker by James P. Hogan, Del Rey/Ballantine1983

On Wings of Song by Thomas M. Disch (Bantam)1980

Notizen zur Sprache und Kultur by Antonio Gramsci1984

Common Lisp: the Language by Guy L. Steele Jr.1984

Anri – Bi・Ki・Ni album art1983

Segredinho lock toyc. 1984

Space-Sound-Orchestra – Switched-On Amadeus Mozart album art1986