Content Design - Classic 80's Research

As we are still designing the logo for our universal/international MTV logo, we're thinking about incorporating our logo into the music genre of the classic 80's music i.e. michael jackson, blondie, beach boys, where all the classics come from for our generation - where back in the day the colours were vibrant and bold, the fashion is seriously REALLY cool and has been recently brought back into fashion, i.e. jewellery, style of dressing etc.

I've just googled up some images that display what it was like to live in the 80's, which might give us ideas on how to design our box set, that includes a DVD/CD cover, audio book, and a coffee-table book. So far, I'm imagining abstract collages, with bright colours that contrast against each other, but the colours would be bearable and yet exciting to look at.

Interesting quotes that I found:

Why Are You An Eighties Fan?
I was born in 1979, so most of my childhood was in the 80s. It was only 2 decades ago but life, the world was so different! Places were closed on Sundays, we used to drink from the garden hose and not contract a disease, giggle cookies came with stickers and Hugga Bunch Bears and My Kid Sister were what I looked forward to playing with after school. Kids couldn't wait to play outside and ride their bikes and we went in as soon as the lamp posts came on. Doors were left unlocked and mom could spank their kid at the grocery store without the cops getting a call. Childhood was rich with memories, and not those of kids shooting other children in school. Those were the days. Kids these days have no idea how good they could have it!
Submitted by Lisa. Added to the site on July 25, 2009

http://www.inthe80s.com/leisure.shtml

Interesting 80's websites:

fads of the 1980's

http://www.crazyfads.com/80s.htm

http://www.tripletsandus.com/80s/lyrics.htm

http://www.80s.com/vip/onehitwonders/
http://www.80s.com/

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http://www.dynamicgraphics.com/dgm/Article/28622

http://abduzeedo.com/ultimate-80s-inspiration

http://www.dynamicgraphics.com/dgm/Article/28476

Useful design website - the do's and dont's

http://www.dynamicgraphics.com/dgm/Article/28933

http://www.dynamicgraphics.com/dgm/Article/28846