Robert Wesley Wilson

Wes Wilson, Born in 1937, was a graphic designer, who apart from a few afternoon classes did not have much of an education or training to becoming a graphic designer. One could say it was a talent running through his veins. He was one of the most influential designers of his time. His works gives the definition to psychedelic posters - a phenomenon in the 60's.

His work is said to be a style of rebellion against the clean Swiss style of type. Lettering of  rectangular form  are dominant in all of his works. In fact Wilson's works don't have any blank white space, as he fills up every part of available space. Great influences in his work were Art Nouveau and old wall paper patterns. Female figures are also seen dominant in his work.

He worked as an assistant for Bob Carr making him familiar with poster design. His concert posters are what started building him a reputation. His works seemed illegible to the elderly public but where something new and vibrant attracting the young. Still designing posters today, Wes Wilson remains an influential figure in poster design, influencing both current designers and more than likely those to come.

One of the women figures on the left wears a cross. This was a frequently used but subtly hidden Wilson symbol. (You will see it on on her headdress.)

The Blues Project(Feb 17, 1967)

Wes Wilson Typefaces

Famous for this poster in which his psychedelic font looks like the letters and moving or melting.

Several other examples of Wes Wilson's Psychedelic art posters.

Letraset - The Letraset Type Gallery - Wes Wilson. 2014. Letraset - The Letraset Type Gallery - Wes Wilson. [ONLINE] Available at: <http://www.letraset.com/shopcontent.asp?type=profilewilson.>[Accessed 26 January 2014].

Psychedelic Art - Wes Wilson.wmv - YouTube. 2014. Psychedelic Art - Wes Wilson.wmv - YouTube. [ONLINE] Available at:<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QVgtISxS1k.> [Accessed 26 January 2014].