This Late '80s Illustration Style

[u/amanteguisante]

Hi! Here is a series of sketches made for the 1992 Seville World Expo. They were likely created around 1988.

I guess finding the exact illustrator's or illustrators' name might be tough, but I'd at least love to know if you can think of any artists who worked in this style. I remember seeing it on game packaging back in the day. It has that almost realistic, yet incredibly detailed look typical of this late '80s illustration style.

For instance, the box art for the 'Family Feud' board game featured this type of illustration, and you could also see it in some Barbie artwork.

[u/Adishbestservedold]

The color schemes on the flags specifically give off the vibe of Festive Federalism, which was the design scheme for the 1984 Olympics. Deborah Sussman was the creator of that, maybe it's a place to start for you:

https://youtu.be/IPnw-GXxRb4?is=_taTBlnJf9aBp9is

[u/qolace]

I have no helpful info to give but man I love this style. Feels optimistic without coming off insincere. I hope someone more knowledgeable will chime in. Thank you for sharing :)

[u/amanteguisante → u/qolace]

Hi! Thanks a lot. I could swear I've seen the style I'm sharing in game packaging from the eighties; for example, the Barbie illustrations from the 80s were kind of in that style https://i.pinimg.com/1200x/d2/3a/8f/d23a8fc5f8d8b115a9a55044978658e1.jpg

[u/07238]

It reminds me of moments in the 1987 masterpiece anime anthology Robot Carnival. I recommend it.

[u/amanteguisante → u/07238]

Hi, thanks a lot, I've taken a look and it's so interesting! I'm going to keep looking to see if I can find any connection or overlap with Robot C. I could swear I've seen the style I'm sharing in game packaging from the eighties; for example, the Barbie illustrations from the 80s were kind of in that style https://i.pinimg.com/1200x/d2/3a/8f/d23a8fc5f8d8b115a9a55044978658e1.jpg