{"id":1331,"date":"2012-01-11T16:13:54","date_gmt":"2012-01-11T16:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.plumrocket.com\/blog\/?p=1331"},"modified":"2021-09-30T14:47:13","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T14:47:13","slug":"web-design-trends-2012-vintage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/web-design-trends-2012-vintage","title":{"rendered":"Retro and Vintage \u2013 a Web Design Trend 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s old is new again. The retro style is a huge trend right now. Nowadays, retro and vintage trends can be seen in a variety of stylish web sites. The <em>retro elements<\/em> in modern <a title=\"Website development, web design in NYC\" href=\"\/magento-pay-as-you-go-development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">web design<\/a> are subtle but clearly defined: the air of old times is felt in old-fashioned typography in a logo, a light pastel color scheme, and the use of vintage patterned frames around pictures.<\/p>\n<p>Many designers draw inspiration from the glorious times saying \u2018Retro is back; actually, it never left!\u2019 We can only add that retro is an extremely powerful tool of design and it has always been in style!<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you need to create a truly RETRO website? <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First of all, keep in mind that retro and vintage are different things. Retro dates back to 1910-1930s, while vintage is set between 1950-1980s. This may seem to be irrelevant, but every little detail matters when we are talking about high-quality web design.<\/li>\n<li>One of the features of retro style is the use of old-fashioned analogue devices (like radios, telephones, TVs). This conveys the <em>feeling of nostalgia <\/em>for something old and dear to your heart. It is believed to create a positive emotional response \u2013 something every website owner would like to get from his website!<\/li>\n<li>The use of old photos, pictures of old cars, consumer goods and packaging can also \u201ccarry\u201d a website visitor to a particular period, evoking positive emotions.<\/li>\n<li>The use of rich textures is another feature of vintage and retro design: cotton paper, uneven inky textures, old stamps and postcards, torn paper and scrapbook, etc., create a wonderful retrospective impression, maintaining the style of the time.<\/li>\n<li>Retro and vintage website design is easily recognized by the use of circles \u2013 they are basically everywhere.<\/li>\n<li>Of course, you will hardly manage to create a nostalgic effect without the use of appropriate typography \u2013 drop shadows, or transparent shapes over subtle textures.<\/li>\n<li>To make your retro website look up-to-date, add some new details \u2013 very often it is the contrast that appeals to a website. It is like an unwritten rule of <a title=\"Web Design Trends 2011\/2012 Part #1\" href=\"\/blog\/web-design-trends-2012-part1\">web design trends in 2012<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For your web design inspiration, we have collected several beautiful vintage and retro web designs. You will easily notice the features of retro and vintage styles!<\/p>\n<p>Look at them! Aren\u2019t they marvelous?..<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1332\" title=\"Inspiration retro\" src=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/08_inspiration_retro.jpg\" alt=\"Inspiration retro\" width=\"542\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/08_inspiration_retro.jpg 542w, https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/08_inspiration_retro-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1333\" title=\"Inspiration retro\" src=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/13_inspiration_retro1.jpg\" alt=\"Inspiration retro\" width=\"542\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/13_inspiration_retro1.jpg 542w, https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/13_inspiration_retro1-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1334\" title=\"Inspiration retro\" src=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/18_inspiration_retro.jpg\" alt=\"Inspiration retro\" width=\"542\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/18_inspiration_retro.jpg 542w, https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/18_inspiration_retro-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1335\" title=\"Inspiration retro\" src=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/beanexchange.jpg\" alt=\"Inspiration retro\" width=\"550\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/beanexchange.jpg 550w, https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/beanexchange-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1336\" title=\"Vector Stories\" src=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/VectorStories.jpg\" alt=\"Vector Stories\" width=\"600\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/VectorStories.jpg 600w, https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/VectorStories-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1337\" title=\"Retro and Vintage\" src=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/waywardirregular.jpg\" alt=\"Retro and Vintage\" width=\"550\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/waywardirregular.jpg 550w, https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/waywardirregular-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1338\" title=\"The Conan Blimp\" src=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/The-Conan-Blimp.jpg\" alt=\"The Conan Blimp\" width=\"550\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/The-Conan-Blimp.jpg 550w, https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/The-Conan-Blimp-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/inspirationfeed.com\/inspiration\/websites-inspiration\/40-vintage-and-retro-web-design-inspirations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here<\/a> for more retro and vintage samples for your inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of the retro trend? Is it here to stay?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s old is new again. The retro style is a huge trend right now. Nowadays, retro and vintage trends can be seen in a variety of stylish web sites. 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