Lisa Frank

Neon trapper keepers

Lisa Frank is a brand of school supplies and stationery known for its intensely colorful, rainbow-saturated designs featuring dolphins, unicorns, puppies, and other whimsical imagery.

The aesthetic peaked in the 1990s among American schoolchildren, particularly girls.

Now used broadly to describe anything with that hyper-saturated, candy-colored look: The sunset was very Lisa Frank.

Related

neon colors · hot pink · sparkle · dolphin · puppy · kitten · glitter · 80s · 90s · school supplies · folders · holographic · colorful · pandas · hearts · stars · butterflies · notebook

Categories
Opposites
visual aesthetic

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minimalism · Scandinavian design · monochrome · brutalism · Bauhaus

emotional tone

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goth · nihilism · grimdark · somber · austere

design philosophy

Lisa Frankfunctionalism

Theory emphasizing purposes and roles

utilitarian · form follows function · austerity · restraint · simplicity

Family

frank, franks, frankly, frankness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G