Art Deco Graphics vs Streamline Moderne
Art Deco Graphics is the cross-discipline counterpart of Streamline Moderne — shared the late-Deco streamlined, aerodynamic machine-age look.
Art Deco Graphics
The streamlined, glamorous poster style of the Jazz Age — bold geometric stylization, dramatic flat color, airbrushed volume, and elegant geometric lettering selling ocean liners, trains, and modern luxury.
- Bold flat planes of color with airbrushed gradients
- Streamlined geometric stylization of ships, trains, and figures
- Strong diagonals, speed lines, and dramatic perspective
- Elegant custom geometric sans-serif lettering
- Glamorous Jazz Age subjects of luxury and travel
Streamline Moderne
The aerodynamic, late phase of Deco — curved corners, smooth horizontal lines, and a nautical, machine-for-speed look.
- Rounded, curved corners
- Long horizontal lines and banding ('speed stripes')
- Smooth, unornamented stucco surfaces (often white/pastel)
- Porthole windows and nautical detailing
- Flat roofs and a sense of aerodynamic motion
At a glance
| Art Deco Graphics | Streamline Moderne | |
|---|---|---|
| Era | 1920–1939 | 1930s–1940s |
| Discipline | Graphic Design | Architecture |
| Region | France, United States | United States, Worldwide |
| Family | Art Deco, Modernism | Deco family, Modernism |
| Formal traits | geometric, streamlined, flat-color, diagonal-dynamism | geometric, curved, minimal, aerodynamic |
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