Inspired: Church Magazines in the 1960s

Small Details

  • “How To Say No…”

  • Mechizedek Priesthood Burst

  • “Letter To Bob” Story Illustration

  • “The Presiding Bishopric” Typography

More Details

  • “Misinterpreted Divorce Statistics” lead graphic

  • “The Formation of the Book of Mormon Plates” lead graphic

  • Family Tree

  • Nabisco Advertising

Covers

  • October 1960

  • November 1960

I love design from the 1960s. The abundance of handcrafted typography and illustration. Layouts inspired by the European avant garde. Design that is beautiful and functional—despite the mysterious absence of drop shadows, rounded corners, and gradients. On this mini-site are examples of great 1960s design I found when helping my mother-in-law move a few years ago. The spreads and detail shots are from “The Improvement Era”, the precursor to “The Ensign”, a publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Spreads

  • “Speak For Yourself”

  • “Zounds What Sounds”

  • “Treats For Front Door Goblins”

  • “Bibliotherapy”

  • “What Did You Say?”

  • “For A Better World”

 

Site design ©2007 Rick Moore.
Magazine pages ©1960 Mutual Funds, Inc. and published by the Mutual Improvement Association of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.