Retro styles are popular in just about every aspect of design. Take a look at fashion, advertising, print and even cars. Designers revisit the past to plunder the good, the bad and the sometimes downright ugly elements to use in new design. Web designers are no different of course and there are many fabulous web sites out there using retro styles.
Enjoy a log of 10 very inspiring retro style websites you will love to visit. have a look!
World Domination Design Group employ clever use of old style video, voice-overs and 1940’s upbeat tunes.
The CSS Tinderbox does a nice job with Soviet style graphics and typefaces.
Ernest Hemmingway Collection uses old photographs, paper objects and muted worn paper colours to convey the feeling of a certain era.
Detectiv Nali shows an old leather case with aged illustrations, photographs and typographic ornaments depicting the time of Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes appears to have been a major influence in this design.
Letterhead Fonts have recently redesigned their site to showcase some of their beautiful typefaces. The new design has an art deco feel.
RobotMania has been on the web for years and won a lot of awards when it came out. It has a very cool retro vibe about it.
Selling a dream. The Edgewater Cottage Community has a 1950’s feel for selling a modern residential area.
Rejected Robot is the portfolio site of William Tamplin and has an endearing feel about its toy robot box design.
Prospect Denim by Media Boom (itself a retro site) is also an award winner and has fabulous illustration and flash work.
And finally, the Big Fat Institute have updated their site recently, but this is a link to their old site which was a great example of brilliant retro design using video and typography to create an authentic looking 50’s site.
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