All Blog Posts Tagged 'retro' (11)

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What 30-something+ year old doesn't remember lifting up their sofa cushions in hopes of finding some spare quarters to spend at the local arcade? These awesome posters were designed by Michael Arney for the Rusty Quarters Retro Arcade & Museum located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Using just quarters, he places them in very specific locations and then arranges them like pixels to…

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How cool are these retro posters of a future airline to Mars? The rocket is called MarsUnited and the idea was conjured up by Andy Rohr, a Chicago-based artist, illustrator and graphic designer, whose illustrations pop with color! Even love the clever logo.



Rohr wanted to make four posters that showed a rocket taking off from Earth and landing on Mars in four different but similar… Continue

What does expensive, retro comic book art look like? Well, exactly like this. Expected to bring in $100,000+ when it goes up for auction, this original 1967 cover art for Amazing Spider-Man #49, by legendary comic book artist John Romita, Sr., will soon be one man or woman's treasure. It features Spidey in a… Continue

Twister is a newly opened restaurant in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. Drawing inspiration from the upward pull of a tornado, designers Sergey Makhno and Vasily Butenko created a two-story dining area that hovers above the floor on super-slim legs, complete with light fixtures that resemble rain drops. At the bar area, you'll feel like your hanging out in a bird’s nest, as the walls are covered… Continue

Are you one of those people who drools over the thought of a 60-inch plasma tv? Well, then move on. This post is definitely not for you. However, if you're one of those people who long for simpler days, you know, when we had four channels to choose from rather than four billion (yes, I am exaggerating), than you'll be smitten by this new retro TV by LG. The LG…

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Marvel Comics, 1982



If you're looking for some design inspiration, check out the new and mostly older letterheads over at Letterheady. My favorites are the ones from the animation studios but you'll find interesting letterheads by everyone from…

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For its Spring 2010 ad campaign, LA based eyewear brand, Oliver Peoples asked photographer Autumn de Wilde to capture these stunning images of Elijah Wood and Garbage vocalist Shirley Manson. Shot at Silver Lake’s Paramour Estate, the ad campaign includes a short film starring the duo in a variety of vintage styles that match Oliver Peoples’ retro-inspired spring…

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Aimee Wilder has some of the coolest wallpaper around. This retro tech style wallpaper goes for $140.00 for 27" x 15'. Also, check out the robots!

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As part of Microsoft's $300 million comeback strategy, Microsoft's agency Crispin Porter & Bogusky has come up with a line of retro-style graphic t-shirts, called "Softwear by Microsoft." Set to debut on December 15th, the idea of "softwear" is that its going to tap into the nostalgia of when PCs were just starting to change our lives. With retro logos,… Continue

Having played old school video games, I got a kick out of these pics:…

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