Sahar ⟀
@cathlynsa.bsky.social
Illustrator ⁓ Graphic Artist | Design History Obsessed ⊸ Visual Perfectionist
Not taking the bait... just admiring how the text looks like it's yelling in rhythm :: 'F— You Hippie' Two-sided Communications Company (Com/Co) flyer, 1967.
November 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Not taking the bait... just admiring how the text looks like it's yelling in rhythm :: 'F— You Hippie' Two-sided Communications Company (Com/Co) flyer, 1967.
Kid's Stuff, Issue No. 8 (UK Independent Punk Fanzine, 1977).
November 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Kid's Stuff, Issue No. 8 (UK Independent Punk Fanzine, 1977).
Shigeo Fukuda • Japanese designer who used minimalism and clever visual tricks to create posters that quietly engaged the viewer, 1965...1993.
November 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Shigeo Fukuda • Japanese designer who used minimalism and clever visual tricks to create posters that quietly engaged the viewer, 1965...1993.
U&lc (International Journal of Type and Graphic Design) • Vol. 12 No. 2, 1985.
November 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
U&lc (International Journal of Type and Graphic Design) • Vol. 12 No. 2, 1985.
I Shop Therefore I Am - Printed Paper Shopping Bag ∘ Designed by Barbara Kruger, 1990.
November 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I Shop Therefore I Am - Printed Paper Shopping Bag ∘ Designed by Barbara Kruger, 1990.
Parallel strategies :: Minimal color, bold contrast, and fractured portraits link the covers despite different authors, 1958/1965.
October 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Parallel strategies :: Minimal color, bold contrast, and fractured portraits link the covers despite different authors, 1958/1965.
'ANYMALS' puzzle game by Galt Toys ∘ Designed by Ken Garland ∘ Artwork by Daria Gan, 1960s.
October 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
'ANYMALS' puzzle game by Galt Toys ∘ Designed by Ken Garland ∘ Artwork by Daria Gan, 1960s.
Smithereens (1982, Dir. Susan Seidelman)
📽️ Cinematography by Chirine El Khadem.
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A raw look at New York's early punk scene. It's small, rough around the edges, but honest about what it's like trying to stand out when everything feels temporary. #80sCinema
📽️ Cinematography by Chirine El Khadem.
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A raw look at New York's early punk scene. It's small, rough around the edges, but honest about what it's like trying to stand out when everything feels temporary. #80sCinema
October 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Smithereens (1982, Dir. Susan Seidelman)
📽️ Cinematography by Chirine El Khadem.
—
A raw look at New York's early punk scene. It's small, rough around the edges, but honest about what it's like trying to stand out when everything feels temporary. #80sCinema
📽️ Cinematography by Chirine El Khadem.
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A raw look at New York's early punk scene. It's small, rough around the edges, but honest about what it's like trying to stand out when everything feels temporary. #80sCinema
Bruno Monguzzi — Odilon Redon: The Nature of the Invisible, 1996.
October 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Bruno Monguzzi — Odilon Redon: The Nature of the Invisible, 1996.
Farshid Mesghali and Morteza Momayez were influential figures in Iranian graphic design during the 1960s–70s. Their work combines modernist simplicity with cultural motifs, creating visuals that still resonate today.
October 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Farshid Mesghali and Morteza Momayez were influential figures in Iranian graphic design during the 1960s–70s. Their work combines modernist simplicity with cultural motifs, creating visuals that still resonate today.
Zaxxon burn-in test — Sega kept these cabinets running nonstop for 6–12 hours to make sure only the toughest survived, 1982.
October 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Zaxxon burn-in test — Sega kept these cabinets running nonstop for 6–12 hours to make sure only the toughest survived, 1982.
Polish film poster for The Police Woman (La femme flic, 1980) • Designed by Mieczysław Wasilewski, 1979.
October 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Polish film poster for The Police Woman (La femme flic, 1980) • Designed by Mieczysław Wasilewski, 1979.
1955 Lincoln Futura — a futuristic concept car turned pop culture icon.
September 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
1955 Lincoln Futura — a futuristic concept car turned pop culture icon.
Design as Argument • Unrelated books, connected covers: repeating forms with a single disruption—a visual metaphor for society and the outlier, 1959…1970.
September 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Design as Argument • Unrelated books, connected covers: repeating forms with a single disruption—a visual metaphor for society and the outlier, 1959…1970.
16/48 Magazine • UK ZX Spectrum tape-magazine with bold, blocky masthead and rainbow slash logo. Covers mix bright solid colors, clipped game screenshots, and stark program listings. A DIY, budget look tied to home computing culture, 1980s.
September 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
16/48 Magazine • UK ZX Spectrum tape-magazine with bold, blocky masthead and rainbow slash logo. Covers mix bright solid colors, clipped game screenshots, and stark program listings. A DIY, budget look tied to home computing culture, 1980s.
I'm really fascinated by this rare Vintage Japanese Matchbox Label! ∘ Designer/Year : ? unknown.
September 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I'm really fascinated by this rare Vintage Japanese Matchbox Label! ∘ Designer/Year : ? unknown.
A set of cardboard children's furniture ∘ Designed by Peter Raacke, Germany-1967.
September 19, 2025 at 9:54 AM
A set of cardboard children's furniture ∘ Designed by Peter Raacke, Germany-1967.
'PORTRAITURE IN TYPE' • The Strand magazine, England - March 1909.
September 19, 2025 at 9:35 AM
'PORTRAITURE IN TYPE' • The Strand magazine, England - March 1909.
The Caller (1987, Dir. Arthur Allan Seidelman)
📽️ Cinematography by Daniele Nannuzzi.
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A strange, intimate psychological thriller with only two characters ~ tension builds slowly and the twist at the end flips everything you thought you knew.#80sCinema
📽️ Cinematography by Daniele Nannuzzi.
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A strange, intimate psychological thriller with only two characters ~ tension builds slowly and the twist at the end flips everything you thought you knew.#80sCinema
September 19, 2025 at 9:32 AM
The Caller (1987, Dir. Arthur Allan Seidelman)
📽️ Cinematography by Daniele Nannuzzi.
—
A strange, intimate psychological thriller with only two characters ~ tension builds slowly and the twist at the end flips everything you thought you knew.#80sCinema
📽️ Cinematography by Daniele Nannuzzi.
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A strange, intimate psychological thriller with only two characters ~ tension builds slowly and the twist at the end flips everything you thought you knew.#80sCinema
Rolf Felix Müller • German graphic designer and illustrator, who turned complexity into clarity with a touch of subtle humor, 1982/1972. #DesignHistory
September 19, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Rolf Felix Müller • German graphic designer and illustrator, who turned complexity into clarity with a touch of subtle humor, 1982/1972. #DesignHistory
Starkly Geometrical Plastic Swimsuit by Paco Rabanne, 1966.
September 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Starkly Geometrical Plastic Swimsuit by Paco Rabanne, 1966.
Karel Martens ∘ Dutch graphic designer and educator known for innovative typography, minimalist aesthetic, and experimental printmaking techniques, '60s...'90s.
September 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Karel Martens ∘ Dutch graphic designer and educator known for innovative typography, minimalist aesthetic, and experimental printmaking techniques, '60s...'90s.
The Rising Gorge, by S. J. Perelman ∘ Cover art by Ben Shahn, 1961.
August 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The Rising Gorge, by S. J. Perelman ∘ Cover art by Ben Shahn, 1961.
Apple Snow White ‘sony style’, 1982.
"Design Forward," a book by famous designer Hartmut Esslinger, reveals the complexity Apple faced in defining its early design mantra.
"Design Forward," a book by famous designer Hartmut Esslinger, reveals the complexity Apple faced in defining its early design mantra.
August 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Apple Snow White ‘sony style’, 1982.
"Design Forward," a book by famous designer Hartmut Esslinger, reveals the complexity Apple faced in defining its early design mantra.
"Design Forward," a book by famous designer Hartmut Esslinger, reveals the complexity Apple faced in defining its early design mantra.
Found in a 1960s issue of Bell Telephone Magazine • Diagrams turned into design — surreal, modern, almost like glitch art.
August 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Found in a 1960s issue of Bell Telephone Magazine • Diagrams turned into design — surreal, modern, almost like glitch art.