4 Sexy Color Categories

SexiDesign’s posts are labeled into 4 hot colored categories.

• (Green) Green means go! – Posts are work safe and wife safe .  These posts can definitely be passed off as innocent research while fulfilling your erotic curiosity. Mainly intended to educate you on the basics of sex in marketing and design, expect enlightenment on an array of subjects from body language to ad creation.
• (Yellow) Caution, nosey co-worker may be in view! - Yellow reflects the official start of nudity in posts. Nudity remains minimal, while displaying body parts most commonly used in marketing and entertainment (boobs/butt). Content also gets a lot steamier with the introduction to topics from all aspects of sex product design.  Actually it’s kind of like soft porn, you get to see the goods and the fantasy but it’s really no big deal.
• (Orange) You’re getting a little warmer… – Orange signifies strict mature content. Full on nudity will be displayed in relation to its significance for that product, service, or other. Expect to get a little “hot under the collar;” with accompanying mature language, these posts are not meant for the shy or naive. Do, however, expect thorough, open, discussion to topics about the power of sex in marketing and design.
• (Red) XXX - Excessively sexually explicit material will be in it’s rarety on sexidesign.com. I still intend on keeping the site as educational as possible without crossing over into a “porn-like” genre. But, if there is anything to learn from the design or marketing of this material, you’ll be sure that SexiDesign provides you with a thorough investigation!

How It Works

SexiDesign’s posts will be rated according to their content before going live on the site. Each post’s header banner will display a brightly colored SD rating sticker in the bottom left corner. Additional rating information will be included in the excerpt of each post on the site’s front page.

(Rating: Mature Content/Language, Nudity, etc)

Post Examples of the Rating System:

Here are some past posts to help understand the rating system at SexiDesign.

• Green - Sexy Bedroom Costumes
• Yellow - Sex Marketing with Reebok Easytone
• Orange – Ancient Kama Sutra Art
• Red – Stay Tuned *…sexy evil laugh!*

SD Investigates: The Allure of Pinups

This week I’ve fallen in love with vintage artwork showcasing beautiful pinup women from the early 40′s and 50′s. In research of these sexilicious works, I began to wonder about what made so them attractive to loyal readers.

Here’s what I discovered…

Body Language

Poses and Position

Pinup poses are the epitome of sexy body language. They are famous for their arched backs, raised breastbones, and ever so sultry butt pooch. Feel a little tickled while studying these poses? Well it may be because many of these poses simulate common sex positions. Pinups are also often caught in compromising situations that reveal a glimmer of thighs or sexy under garments.

“Phantom Limbs”
One of the more interesting concepts I’ve come across is “phantom limbs.” Many artists place women in positions where only one arm or leg is showing. Though it may be influenced by perspective of the drawing, I think it has to deal with the overall silhouette of the pinup. Had the limb remained, the curviness of the pinup wouldn’t be as distinct.

Facial Expression

Images courtesy of Flickr
Whether its playful innocence or simulating sexual arousal, the expressions painted on these sinfully sexies hold the viewers attention. Pinups are often portrayed through their facial expressions as very fun, playful women, comfortable in their sexiness. Furrowing the eyebrows and showing the whites of the eyes communicates submissiveness to men. Pouty and parted lips make the knees of men buckle, while anything simulating oral sex can well…you figure it out haha..

Sexy Clothes
Pinups obviously wear revealing clothes, however, these clothes are painted to innocently reveal erotic areas as though by mistake or circumstance. Straps seductively fall off shoulders, showing a glimmer of breast, or dress skirts get caught, revealing lacey thigh high stockings.

Curvy Women

Famous for their sultry curves, pinups are often fleshy in the legs region, with full perky breasts. Portraying anything with “a little more flesh” could very well simulate the swelling of erogenous zones during arousal.

Proportion and Color

Proportion
Artists like Peter Driben, are famous for drawing emphasis to long legs in their work. If you notice, the legs are very voluminous, but the feet and hands are rather small in proportion. The popular hourglass figure derived from this era, with emphasis on broad shoulders, a tiny waist, and wide hips. Wide hips are associated with maturity and the ability to bear children.
Color
Peter Driben is famous for his bold vibrant colors used in his famous pinup works. These colors help to stimulate viewer with bright shades of red, yellow, and orange. Colors are very impacting on viewers, for instance, red can stimulate increased blood flow and increased blood flow is ALWAYS good..if you know what I mean, haha..

Fetishes

Pinups also play towards the common fetishes of many men. Though the women modeling may appear dainty and innocent, the reveal of their sexy lace black underwear sends the minds of men going. And their seating position doesn’t help either, often sitting with their legs up high, the viewer (who is at a lower perspective) is teased with the idea of getting a peek of the delicate details of the butt or vulva which are covered by material or the lower leg.

Resources

Titillated by these buxom vixens? Check out these resources for more on the history of pinups and be sure to subscribe!

• The History of Pinups
• Pin Up Girl – Wikipedia
• Peter Driben Pinup Art – Flickr
• The Definitive Book of Body Language

Time Machine is a SexiDesign.com blog series exploring the past, present, and future in sexy designs.

Today’s journey through the design continuum thing-a-ma-jig, is to a far more glamorous time, where the subtleties of being a woman drew the attention of loyal admirers rather than the more explicit nature of today.

The Magazine: Flirt, A Fresh Magazine

Flirt, was a Girlie magazine created in the late 1940′s by Robert Harrision. They consisted of photostories and beautifully painted cover art of seductive pinup models. Ensuring the mass appeal of the magazines, Harrison employed talented artists for the cover art for Flirt and other sister magazines.
Flirt separated itself from competitors by accommodating readers with pinup art reflecting common fetishes amongst men.

The Artist: Peter Driben

Peter Driben was the leading artist for all of Robert Harrison’s girlie magazines. He is most famous for his painting depicting American soldiers raising the flag at Iwo Jima, as well as his long run as a pinup artist. Working in acrylic paint, Driben’s signature cover art drew emphasis to women’s legs, while also working in a range of vibrant colors.

Sexy Details

Pinup art is sexy, yes, but more importantly it is incredibly detailed in anatomy and overall composition prior to the days of photo models. Artists understood the subtle, sexy, details which make up a woman’s body, from the dimples in her lower back, to the innocence of her expression.
Artists also often played with perspective, making the composition even sexier depending on the particular model’s position. In the appreciation of sexy art, take notice of fine details that may normally go unnoticed, but would be certainly missed without.

For instance: the way the light hits the curves of the model’s body, wrinkling of clothing material, overall body position (arching, pointing, etc), shine on material/shoes, and the genuineness of expression.

Additional Cover Images

Resources

• The Pinup Page – 40′s and 50′s Pinup Art
• Peter Driben – Wikipedia
• Flirt Magazine Covers – The Pinup Page
• Peter Driben Pinup Cover Art – Flickr (set)

Today is the official launch of sexidesign.com by enthused blogger, Melody Nieves. SexiDesign.com is devoted to articles reporting on the influence of sex in design and marketing. Showcasing sexy art and inspiration from varied industries. this site gives a voice to areas and topics of design normally untouched.

What Is Sexi Design?

Sexi Design (sěk’sĭ dĭ-zīn’)

-[slang for] a composition of elements in art tending to arouse sexual desire or interest.

“Sexi” design can be found in many forms, from subtle, perhaps subliminal messages, to very blatant sexually explicit language or images.
Sexidesign.com is NOT a pornographic website. I adopt much of the same philosophy as Playboy, therefore, though there will be an abundance of “mature content” (nudity/adult language) on this site, none of which will consist of sexually explicit material (porno movie-like imagery).

Preview of Topics at SexiDesign.com

Here’s a preview of some of the sexy topics to appear on the site:

Sexy Bedroom Costumes
1. Sexy Site Designs
2. The Life and Artwork of Frida Kahlo

The Author: Melody

The chick responsible for these titiilating reports is yours truly, Melody. I wanted to start this site because I love discussion about all topics, but often find myself unable to truly explore some of the more controversial subjects.
This site becomes an avenue where I can open discussion about the major role sex plays in making the world of marketing and design go round.

Now don’t get me wrong, in no way am I a feminist. There won’t be posts dedicated to bashing scantily clad women in ads, or anything related.

I ultimately aim to analyze the underlying reasons why sex = sales, simply as a marketing enthusiast. I’m an artist, I appreciate the human form and its beauty, and I’m not shy when talking about it.

Connect With Melody

Feel free to join me in this enticing subject by adding me to the following networks, and leaving comments below:

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