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"global village coffeehouse," the 90s aesthetic we all forgot about(are.na)

almost 5 years ago from Leo Shaw, Communications at Are.na

  • Andrew Hersh, almost 5 years ago

    Where in the world was this popular? I spent years 10-20 of my life in the 1990s on the East Coast and I don't remember any of that stuff being "omnipresent" let alone all that popular at all.

    0 points
    • Account deleted almost 5 years ago

      I remember it being in a lot of places, generally coffee shops and small cafes and things in the 90's. This was in New Zealand though so who knows. It also kind of reminds me of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by Smashing Pumpkins.

      2 points
      • Andrew Hersh, almost 5 years ago

        Dang. Definitely forgot about that album cover but that is spot on. Most of what I remember of the 90s aesthetic seemed to be like everyone was trying to pretend the 80s never happened at all.

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      • robbie turner, almost 5 years ago

        As a 1990s born baby I remember this featuring prominently in my childhood in Sydney, Australia

        1 point
    • Gaël PGaël P, almost 5 years ago

      Maybe it was more a west coast thing?

      I started to work in an ad agency far away in Switzerland in the early 00’s. Some of their earlier work was in this style and all the Graphis and Étapes Graphique magazines in the studio were filled with “global village coffeehouse” showcases. I had never heard of the term until today but it’s a fitting name.

      If I recall many cliparts for MS Word in the 90’s were in that style as well.

      1 point
    • John PJohn P, almost 5 years ago

      Apple and Adobe

      3 points