Me Company – Luminous Planetarium Project DVD (2001)
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iMac G3 Ensemble Wallpaper Thread! (1998-2001)
Design by Me Company
Each of the original wallpapers corresponded to its iMac G3 color.
Wallpaper names:
Blueberry Oxygen
Blueberry Union
Tangerine Melt
Tangerine Fusion
Strawberry Baby
Strawberry Parabola
Lime Sharp
Lime Horizon
Grape Gravity
Grape Mission
Our Twitter is: https://twitter.com/y2k_aesthetic
Very excited to share this, my friend Froyo Tam made this beautiful prototype website for The Y2K Aesthetic Institute!
In addition, she created a really cool ‘Blob-alphabet’ typeface, incorporating it into a hypothetical Vice rebrand. The layout is based on ‘The A-Z of Y2K’, an article I wrote a few months back.
Also some comfy blob-pillows! ❤️
Visual Analysis of the Wipeout logo designed by tDR – A Design Post
The Wipeout logo was designed by The Designers Republic in 1995, a landmark icon in Y2K graphic design. Upon looking at the design closely, one can notice these letters are actually made from partial 8 glyphs. Below are the overlays of the Wipeout logo with Eurostile’s 8 glyph.
Why the repeating 8s? In an LCD screen, all numerals in a 7-segment display are created with the 8 numeral.
Why the ‘ and “ marks? They denotate the minutes and seconds used in racing and implies speed.
And finally, why is the typography set in Eurostile? Eurostile, and its look-a-like Microgramma, has been established in the sci-fi canon since the late 60s as a symbol of futurism, as seen in user interfaces, signage, and in interiors. This makes it a perfect fit for the futuristic world of Wipeout.
I contacted Ian Anderson, the lead designer of tDR, and he confirmed my observations.
Successful design is always intentional. Every decision here made in the Wipeout logo has a logical connection back to racing, and within the in-game universe of Wipeout. This teaches us a lesson to always make sure your design decisions hold weight.
– Froyo
Video capture of Ultrahouse’s Flash website (circa 2001-2003)
Ultrahouse was a store selling Y2K design and other futuristic products, and folded around 2003–2004. They had several locations worldwide.
They’re featured as a store selling the blobby silver Blue Room speakers in Los Angeles Magazine (Dec 2001):
https://web.archive.org/web/20040422035953/http://www.ultrahouseonline.com:80/thestuff.html …
Me Company, the studio responsible for making Björk’s Y2K imagery, animated an Apple Store concept video designed by Marc Newson in the 90s.
Lomography Supersampler 35mm Camera (2002)
It had four lenses to split a single 35mm frame into 4 vertical frames, and is capable of overlapping multiple exposures.
The packaging features frosted vacuum-form hard shell plastic.
“Chill Out” posters (1998)
Design: Inkahoots Design
Scanned from Graphic Design Speak: A Visual Dictionary for Designers and Clients (1999)
We recently got a mention at StudyBreaks!
In light of recent events regarding Tumblr, we have other research platforms.
Hi everyone,
This is a reminder that we have an instagram , and an are.na board dedicated to researching the Y2K Aesthetic!
Right now, I am currently backing up our posts. We are in the process of launching a Y2K-specific twitter, and a website containing our research of aesthetic periods beyond just Y2K (Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute), with our scope widening and cataloguing consumer ephemera from the 1970s-today. If you would like to connect and hear more updates, follow me on twitter.
– Froyo
Froyo Tam and Evan Collins were interviewed by Stitch Fashion about the recent resurgence of the Y2K Aesthetic in fashion and music!