Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute

Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute
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gailFirst to rec“for the aesthetics obsessed as a friend of the institute, & a lover of aesthetics, i must share one of the most useful resources to help you describe + discern internet eras, micro-trends, and the origins of popularity: cari”
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eliza chase ¨̮“I think I dreamt of this website. I can't believe it exists -- a complete index of visual eras. today im feeling like a ☀️dollar store vernacular sun 🌙 wacky pomo moon 🌅 preschool pop rising”
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Kelsy CARLEEN“"...an online community dedicated to developing a visual lexicon of consumer ephemera from the 1970s until now." Browse aesthetics like Austurbane, Disco-Deco, Eco Beige, Pacific Punk Wave, and so so much more.”
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Very Carrie“Omg this website is a designer dream. An alphabetical catalog of every design aesthetics with explanations and photos to boot. See you in 10 hours…”
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Mary Kathryn Paynter“As someone who loves organizing things visually, there is no website I can get lost in like CARI, or Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute. An encyclopedic collection of consumer aesthetics through the ages, the breadth & taxonomy are so impressive.”
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Samantha Culp“I wrote an essay about the CARI (Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute) project back in 2022 - such a fantastic resource https://open.substack.com/pub/dirt/p/dirt-whimsicraft?r=96p&utm_medium=ios”
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Arielle El-Amin“this is amazing! ready for my deep dive!✨”
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