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4 way cool retro design styles to revisit

Posted by / May 20, 2014

Looking to infuse your designs with some new life? Then why not look to the past to see what you can discover in these four retro styles revived by Sean Kirkpatrick at Canva?

Hey, everything old is new again!

Art Nouveau (1890 – 1910)

Art-nouveau

Art Nouveau was a movement inspired by nature and organic forms. This style resisted using hard, straight edges and embraced curves and flowing lines found in plant life and floral structures. Art nouveau also incorporated a lot of earthy secondary colors to further associate itself with nature. The movement caught on so successfully that it not only encompassed design, but fashion, architecture, furniture and utensils.

Key features:

  • Highly decorative, often employing the use of frames and floral themes.

  • Earthy and pastel colors. Purples, Pinks, oranges etc.

  • Intricate dark line work.

Full story at Canva.

Exploring retro design.

Graphics credit: Canva

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