20+ Creative Examples of Vintage and Retro in Web Design
I have always considered vintage stuff really classy that can really give you that feeling of good old times – never ending up to be boring or unwanted. It is incredible that some “old things” can surprise several generations and can be seen like something new and fresh today.
In web design trends come and go all the time and they can change daily – you can never be sure what’s “hot” and what sells better. However one style that you can be sure is still wanted and can mostly never fail is vintage style. Vintage web design looks pretty nice and the good thing is that it can be suitable for mostly all the themes you can think of. You can even think of creating a design that has a special retro texture and create that genuine feeling of being back in time.
One thing to be considered though is the complexity of this matter. In photography for example it is pretty hard to achieve the effect of real vintage photo. It takes a lot of practice but in the end, the result is what matters. Remember that practice makes perfect so you should definitely go for it. We have carefully selected some of the most creative and inspiring examples of retro and vintage web design, so be sure to check them all.
Style 4 You
MacTarnahan’s Brewing Company
Dollar Dreadful
Gary Nock
AdaptD
Rocket Club
Lataka
Five Cent Stand
The New York Mooon
Slabovia
Jeffery Sarmiento
FortySeven Media
Target Scope
Level 2 Design
Lather Bee Rich
All Star Lanes
KULTIKA
Mom & Popcorn
Big State Games
singularityconcepts
Bullet PR
Team Fortress 2 – The Sniper vs. Spy Update
Adrian
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Ginva
February 4, 2011 at 8:56 pm
Great list of Retro web design. One of web design trend That never ends :D.
Dezine Weblog
February 5, 2011 at 10:56 am
Great showcase :)
I like the “singularityconcepts” website design very much.
mike
February 7, 2011 at 7:50 am
Nice bunch of retro designs there. It is always nice to come across some different looking website and good ones like these always stand out.
Adrian
February 7, 2011 at 8:16 am
These list bring back some old memories that indulge me in modern days.
Fredrik
February 8, 2011 at 5:28 pm
yeah we like the old:) Mad Men ftw
Timo
February 18, 2011 at 3:45 pm
That site KULTIKA may have stolen an image from an ad campaign here in Helsinki. Btw, the ad was run in 2007.
See original here
http://imgur.com/lg3Em
S3bY
March 7, 2011 at 2:11 am
Great collection! I like the Level 2 Design a lot!
Brett Widmann
March 10, 2011 at 7:05 am
I really like vintage design! Thanks for sharing these examples.
canvas prints
April 19, 2011 at 12:53 am
vintage is nice. not sure i would on any sites of mine tho.