hmm
many times i have gone down to the potting shed and satthey're still as still
and yet i have seen nothing
sometimes i have felt fairies around me but nothing more but today something amazing happened
every now and then i catch myself mindlessly surfing the web you know scrolling those endless
scrolls until i come across with something so new so outrageously out of my circle that i can't help
myself but start low-key obsessing over it this time what triggered me is the phrase goblincore
you guys welcome back to our channel the number one place for people who love design art and all
things creative you are watching D+B's channel my name is Laszlo and i do graphics and illustration
in this video i thought we should discuss how young people of today the so-called TikTok
generation and the gen z aesthetics can and i think will change the creative industries in
the coming years the appearance of new terms like cottage core fairy core goblin core dark academia
amongst many many others are going to shake up the future of art and design as we know it
now before we jump into this topic way too deep let's address the obvious because i know
i know exactly what you're thinking what do i know about any of this
me a by-the-book millennial who's sitting here in a plaid shirt like it's still 2012.
do i have the right to talk about this can i even talk about this can different generations
really get into each other's different mindsets or is that just a pipe dream is there a way i can
send out a message about this topic without being cringy as hell i know i'm treading
on very dangerous waters here i mean after a certain age even the word cringe kinda sounds
cringy anyway let's start where it all began what triggered me to dive deep into the psyche
of fairy core goblin core dark academia and all these things i'm way too old to be projected to
on a regular basis well it was a combination of a couple different things actually cottage core
was the first one that we came across with and as we quite liked it jacqueline actually
made a brilliant video all about the cottage core design style which you can find here but
in case you aren't in the know cottagecore as a concept embraces a simpler sustainable existence
that is more harmonious with nature aesthetically speaking it's a nostalgic nod to the traditional
english countryside and it's a way to escape our modern lives so we can romanticize the timeless
simplicities of gardening sipping on a hot cup of tea making sourdough bread foraging mushrooms
in a nearby forest and other seemingly mundane activities that force people to take a pause
enjoying your own company and living with intention i wonder what triggered this
movement in the last year or so the funny thing is once we started researching into cottage core
it very quickly branched out to all these other gen Z aesthetics like goblin core which initially
i find hard to take seriously i admit but it's essentially nothing more than the appreciation
of aspects of nature not typically regarded as beautiful things like frogs snails mud mushrooms
things that are ugly but in a charming way like a traditional fairy tale goblin and reading
up on this i thought well that's kinda cool and fairycore just to quickly mention it is basically
the complete opposite of this building on cottage core again but this time focusing on flowers
pastel colors and springtime instead of this clearly very autumn / fall dominated goblin
aesthetic and that's just the tip of the iceberg there's literally hundreds of other aesthetics
like these which i will not get into otherwise this video could be six hours long now let's
take a quick pause here because i can tell i can FEEL that you're not convinced yet goblin core
really laszlo is this where you at isn't it just a bunch of kids doing hippie s#*t like
playing dress up and collecting rocks what does any of this has got to do with graphic design or
the creative industries in general well first of all an aesthetic per se might start with only one
creative outlet like cottage core starting with home decor but then it evolves and moves on to
other things like fashion art and crafts and before you know it the whole idea surrounds
you second of all if you are watching our channel chances are you're either a working creative or
someone who is striving to be one in either case one thing that design school doesn't teach you is
in order to be good at your job you can't stop at the technicalities knowing all the hot keys in
photoshop or being the fastest 3d renderer those kind of things are really nice practical things
but all of the technical knowledge is in vain if you miss the assignment right and to not miss the
assignment you need to study not just your craft you need to study people if you are doing any form
of commissioned creative work a huge part of the job is knowing what people want you to make for
them which is almost like a sixth sense which some think can't be perfected but that's not
true to get good at that you need to be aware of what influences people's taste and these currently
trendy things as strange as they might sound they do have the power to influence and develop taste
especially on young minds those guys on tiktok are making life-changing memories even if it's
all just a fad that will go away soon it will find its way back do you know why one simple word
nostalgia the biggest creative brands in the world they know that utilizing the power of nostalgia
making content that resembles our childhood making us feel young again is a super powerful thing i
mean look at what disney has been feeding us in recent years everything they have done in
the 90s is back everything everything is geared towards well me people my age the so-called 90s
kids the millennials but once we get too old to market for which let's be honest is not that far
away now they will move on to catering for the next generation you might write of teenagers
who create goblin core or fairy core tiktok videos but they're not gonna stay kids forever
today's college and high school kids are tomorrow's workers give it five six years and
these people will have serious buying power they are going to start businesses they are going to
invest and build things on their own and in those professional journeys they are going to reach out
for creatives artists and designers like us to help them realize their vision listen i did two
videos recently about a branding project for this ecology magazine i helped designing now i hope she
wouldn't mind me saying this but the client who commissioned these logos and graphics is quite
young and she made a very strong point early on in the process that she doesn't want to go for
something quote on quote clean or modern looking in her branding she'd much rather play with arty
vintage handmade vibes in her business so me personally i have already experienced
this somewhat change in the creative industries of course you never know how things will play
out in the end but i think there's a good chance that this clean millennial minimalism as a style
might fade away a little bit in the next couple years there are golden rules of design which
will never change of course but in terms of design trends and what clients will want to see
i think a lot of that can change into this new direction and there's nothing wrong with that
in fact i think there is something very wholesome about this next generation rejecting or capitalist
ideologies based on consumerism they don't care about spending money on superficial things like
the latest phones the trendiest sneakers or the flashiest cars the hustle and bustle of city life
they just want a peaceful life knitting their own sweaters and make art real art which i think well
i think is brilliant now i thought as a farewell present i would recommend to you some very goblin
core fairy core books that you can get inspired by as an artist or a designer first of all the
one i started the video with is this one Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book this is a really
quirky illustrated book loosely based on the Cottingley fairy sightings from 1917. if you have
no idea what i'm on about do yourself a favor and google it it's quite a charming story they made it
into a movie as well now the second book is this one Faeries by Brian Froud and Alan Lee now those
guys might be the biggest fantasy artists of our time and they made this encyclopedia style book
describing a bunch of different types of fairies and goblins trolls and all that from folktales
and myths from all around the world and the last one is a new book that i don't actually
have a copy of just yet but i'm going to go and get it at some point because it looks amazing
the faeries of the fault lines by Iris Compiet now iris is an illustrator whose work i've only
been closely following for about a year or so but i just love how through traditional media
she has this incredible vision that carries on this great heritage of fairy tale and
fairy illustration which the masters of the craft like alan lee or brian froud has started before
her i'm very excited to check that one out and you should too so this video has been a little bit of
an experiment i guess just me rambling on about the wonderful weirdness of art and design if you
liked it and you want to see more stuff like this i'll leave a whole playlist for you somewhere down
there you'll find it and while you're at it join our creative crew i'm all about graphic design and
illustration and Jacqueline's my partner's content is focusing on interior design and architecture
if you enjoyed this video you will love some of her recent stuff about cottage core autumn decor
and all these little insights and tutorials leave a like to help us reach even more people with
this channel and i hope to see you this time next week with something else okay guys bye
you