All Blog Posts Tagged 'Retro' (13)

How much fun are these? Created by Toronto, Canada-based graphic designer Michael De Pippo, these awesome posters are an ode to Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem, the Muppet rock band of The Muppet Show.



"I love the Muppets," De Pippo says on his website. "And with the movie coming out in the next couple of months, there is no better time for a fun little side project involving the… Continue

If you're a fan of retro video games and you love art, you're going to get a kick out of this new sculpture by Aled Lewis. Called Double Discount, it pays tribute to the Game Boy title, Double Dragon II, and was made for the Old School Video Game Show coming on September 16 to Gallery 1988 in Venice,… Continue

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It was illustrator Tom Whalen who first introduced us to Dave Perillo. Both have that retro style that makes you nostalgic for the past but they also use current software that makes their works decidedly modern. After seeing some of Perillo's recent… Continue

Illustrator and designer Tom Whalen has a way of taking our favorite movies or tv shows and turning them into retro modern works of art. He started developing his own, unique style at a very young age. In fact, he can still vividly remember the genesis of it all - when he would voraciously read comics in his grandmother's candy store.



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American illustrator, designer and author Lou Brooks creates retro comic art that touches upon today's relevant topics. His polished pop art has been featured on the front covers of Time and Newsweek. Brooks learned to draw mostly by copying newspaper comics and cites comic books and television shows as some of his earliest sources of inspiration. Self-taught, Brooks… Continue

It's not often that I get taken aback by a magazine cover but this one from Vogue Italia's October 2010 issue has me in a tizzy. Shot by Steven Meisel, it features 30-year-old Italian model Mariacarla Boscono decked out in a strikingly retro outfit. She dons a three-button wool jacket with vertical ribs and embroidered silk bermudas by Giorgio… Continue

Hot on the heels of those amazing retro ads for YouTube, Facebook and Skype, MaxiMidia releases one for Twitter. Check out that old school twitter bird!



As you all know by now, Sao Paulo-based ad agency Moma designed these fake, vintage ads to promote MaxiMidia’s seminars on… Continue

Step into Kimberly Chorney's whimsical world and you'll never want to leave. Her gorgeous photos will transport you into a different time and place. I love the simple but clever way she uses props like retro clocks and shoes to really bring out the personality of her subjects. Also, her use of soft tones and contrasting colors makes each picture pop.…

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Simona Smrckova is a Czech-based photographer who knows how to take a retro look and make it modern. Even though she takes us through past decades with her careful styling, we're never left wondering which decade we're really in. Of course, the bedazzled brow does give us a hint.…

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For those of you who liked Pixels, you're going to love this. Australian designer Robert Penney made these clever mock-up video game packages for his series, Retro Games with Modern Themes. Basically, Penney's taken modern movies like Avatar and the Dark Knight and remade them into retro…

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Who else could pull off this crazy editorial than Fifth Element actress, Milla Jovovich? For Harper's Bazaar Singapore's April 2010 issue, photographer Simon Upton makes us believe Milla's a retro robot with amazing clothes! Wearing pieces from Burberry Prorsum's spring collection, Milla shows off shiny sequined pants along with stacked bracelets and dangerously high…

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Mark Weaver's layered illustrations are beautiful because of many reasons. They give off a retro-modern vibe that makes you feel as though you're not sure which decade they were made in. The way he layers images - architecture, landscapes, portraits - also makes for a strange and complicated story, but one that's completely your own.…

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Jonathan Leder was born and raised in New York City during the 1970's. He started his career by assisting superstar photographer Steven Klein.



As the digital camera revolutionized the photography world, Jonathan remained faithful to his 35mm and old-school Polaroid (remember those?). With a sharp eye and a distinct indie style, Jonathan is able to capture… Continue