Vintage Design Elements

VINTAGE DESIGN ELEMENTS USE SIMPLE SHAPES Simple shopes were used by designers of the past to create a great visual impact and seperate content on the page. Use them in varying sizes for a retro look. TRY A LIMITED COLOR PALETTE Printing in color used to be very expensive. As a result. most designers used limited color. A two-toned palette will give your work an authentic look, Have fun with the FONT Explore the large variety of vintage fonts - from letterpress inspired to rounded retro. Script fonts specifically are coming back into style. because they are now more legible. Theyre fun yet dassic. EXPLORE BORDERS Borders are commonly used in vintage designs to create focus on a specific element. You can use them to highlight content or frame a picture. TEXTURIZE Instead of using a solid-colored background for your vintage design. try adding a texture to it. Popular textures include canvas, worn and poster artwork. USE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHY Overexposed Low Saturation Black and White Colored Tint Photos have come a long way over the years. Look at images from different eras to achieve the correct oesthetic. Some strategies to use are overexposure. low saturaion. black and white treatments or a colored tint. Old photos were made with dyes that decayed with age, giving them a yelow or pink tint. MCJOB