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Episode 128: Homage Designs – A Poster for Swatch and an Orgy for Disney

  1. Episode 128: Homage Designs - A Poster for Swatch and an Orgy for Disney Evergreen Podcasts 49:57

Everyone says that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But if that were true, copyright law wouldn’t need to exist.

We’re discussing a couple of items that could be called homages…or could be called unfair (or even unauthorized) use (but we’ll leave that up to you): a Swatch poster from the ‘80s and The Disneyland Memorial Orgy from the ’60s, two projects with colorful artwork and equally colorful backstories.

So place your order for a Rainbow Paradise, because we’re drawing unwanted attention once again here in the bar.

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Todd Coats & Elliot Strunk Co-Hosts of Two Designers Walk Into a Bar

Two Designers Walk Into a Bar is a podcast about iconic design and popular culture.

Hosted by graphic designers and collectors Todd Coats and Elliot Strunk, the podcast is constantly looking at pop culture and thinking about how it influences us and what we do for a living. Starting with a theme, we choose iconic work that we find meaningful and use humor and insight to break it down, turn it inside out and try to understand why it has stood the test of time. Two Designers Walk Into a Bar encourages listeners to dive into their libraries, mini storage units or memories with us.

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