Links & Resources
Retro Style Resources
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Grant's Website
Visit this site to contact the author and view his work and inspiration
UPLOAD
mobArt
Upload your retro-inspired designs or iPhone snaps for others to share
FONTS FEATURED IN THE BOOK
FONT DINER Premium Quality Retro Fonts
These are some of the best retro fonts to be found on the Web. Retro clip art also available from this site.
FONT BROS Fonts
Excellent selection of retro inspired fonts.
OTHER FONT RESOURCES
TUTORIALS
PHOTOSHOP
Retro Futurism Space Scene
Learn how to design a retro-futuristic space scene using a variety of lighting effects and photo manipulations.
Colorization Tutorial
How to colorize a black and white photo.
A Wicked Worn Vintage Pop Art Design
Learn how to design a simple but nice vintage pop art piece with a little wear and tear.
Retro Grunge Poster
Create a retro/grunge style poster.
Retro Comic Book Effect
Create a visually appealing comic book style effect.
Pin-up Effect
Use a mixture of filters and blending modes to create a classic 1950’s style pin up poster.
Gigposter Design: The New Sex
Create a retro-style gig poster for a band.
Vintage Polaroid Effect
Reproduce a vintage Polaroid effect.
Vintage Fifties Letter
Learn how to make an envelope look old and grungy.
Retro Wallpaper/Poster
A step by step tutorial showing how to create a retro line wallpaper.
Cool Retro Curves
Add a retro feel to your design by adding some cool retro curves.
Rockin’ 80s Party Poster
Learn how to design a poster for an 80’s-Themed party.
Rocket-Powered Retro-Futuristic Digital Illustration Screencast
A video tutorial detailing the steps to create an experimental retro futuristic illustration.
Stylish Retro Text Effect Screencast
Design a cool retro text effect using the perspective tool in Photoshop.
Super Retro-Style Game Controller
Learn how to create a retro-style game controller in Photoshop.
60s Psychedelic Style Concert Poster
Learn how to create a psychedelic 1960’s style concert poster.
Super Retro Game Cartridge Design
Create a 3 dimensional retro game cartridge.
Retro Geometric Vectors in Space with Illustrator and Photoshop
Mix Illustrator and Photoshop to create cool geometric vectors in space.
The O Series
Create an abstract retro design using a series of overlapping circles and gradients.
ILLUSTRATOR
Angry-Clean Bar of Vector Soap
Create a retro bar of soap in the “Fight Club” style.
A Colorful Retro Style TV
Use gradients and layers to create a retro-style television.
Foolproof Flowery Wallpaper Pattern
Learn how to create seamless repeating patterns of your own using Illustrator.
Vintage Nintendo-style Controller and Cartridge
Create a retro-inspired game controller in Illustrator.
Trendy Retro Type Treatment
Create a trendy retro type treatment using gradients, blends, and scatter brushes.
Retro-Style Poster with Shapes, Patterns, and Eagles
Create a retro-style poster using shapes and patterns.
DOWNLOADS
PHOTOSHOP RESOURCES
350+ Retro and Vintage Photoshop Brushes
This is a great collection of retro Photoshop brushes from around the web.
208 Retro Photoshop Patterns
A huge collection of retro patterns and backgrounds for Photoshop.
ILLUSTRATOR RESOURCES
Free Vector Repeat Patterns - Retro Set 1
Three very nice vector patterns inspired by the retro style.
Free Vector Repeat Patterns - Retro Set 2
Three very nice vector patterns inspired by the retro style.
Free Vector Repeat Pattern - Retro Style
A seamless vector pattern inspired by the retro style.
INSPIRATION
40 Beautiful Examples of Vintage and Retro in Web Design
A list of 40 beautifully designed websites in the retro style.
25 Inspiring Sites that Use Repeat Patterns and Seamless Textures Effectively
A list of 25 websites that use repeating patterns effectively.
Retro designs in the vehicle industry
A list of older model vehicles and their modern counterparts.
General Mills Retro Cereal Boxes
A selection of retro cereal boxes.
50 Mind-blowing Retro-style Photoshop Illustrations
An incredible round up of retro style Photoshop illustrations.
Retro and Vintage in Modern Web Design
A very nice article explaining the retro style in web design.
Celebration of Vintage and Retro Design
This article celebrates some of the most appealing retro-inspired designs.
Textures and Patterns Design Showcase
This article explains some of the best practices when using patterns and textures in your designs.
Vintage and Retro Typography Showcase
Be inspired with this excellent showcase of retro typography.
Back to the Past: Retro Car Ads Inspiration
An inspiring look at retro automobile advertisements.
Vintage Type on Flickr
This fantastic group on Flickr contains thousands of images of vintage type to inspire you.
Retro Logos on Flickr
A huge collection of retro logos from the mid-70’s.
1930s-style Travel Posters
A beautiful collection of 1920’s – 1930’s travel posters.
Retro Science Fiction Inspired Book Covers
Scans of retro science fiction covers.
