25 Vintage Typography Projects Worth Bookmarking

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

With the digital taking over, it is important for designers not to forget where it all started, what are the roots of their design techniques and sometimes, to even get back to basics.

There are many people who are tired of the ultra-futuristic look of some designs, the “way-too-minimalist” approaches and thus, try to revive old concepts. This is seen in our everyday life, but also in design.

Even though typography has evolved a lot in the past decades, vintage fonts are used today too, by more and more designers. We can see many websites, branding projects, and prints which have a vintage style approach. This approach suits many types of businesses even more than popular modern design trends because it creates a certain atmosphere which stays in the consumers’ mind.

Vintage designs have the ability to transport audiences back in time, so it is essential to choose the right font for the era you want people to think about. As a designer, if you want to approach this trend, then you should definitely do thorough research beforehand.

If you want to design something that will make people reminisce, then these 25 vintage typography projects are definitely worth bookmarking right now!

We selected some gorgeous retro typography projects, each one of them with its special characteristics. Some of them will also guide you through all the design process, from concept to final results, so you can learn a lot from them if you’re a fan of vintage typography design.

A Tour of the British Isles

The first example will take on a tour of British Isles and it will make you fall in love with vintage typography. Even the way this artwork is presented is unique and elegant.

A Tour of the British Isles Vintage Typography Projects

One L of a letter

One L of a letter is a great source of inspiration in regards to vintage typography projects. This letter design is unique and creative and it presents a really nice way of designing different elements.

One L letter Vintage Typography Projects

Matchbox madness

Let’s continue the series of vintage typography projects with a really nice set of matchbox designs. There are more examples in this link, all of which look great.

Matchbox madness Vintage Typography Projects

GraphicRiver – Vintage Typography Poster 

If you’re up for more vintage typography examples here’s another good source of inspiration. This poster has a dark layout and light gray and textured typography. The poster also has a vintage frame integrated into its design.

GraphicRive Vintage Typography Poster

Vintage Italian Posters

This is a vintage Italian poster that integrated simple typography with a cool shape. The poster has a dark background and the rest of the graphic elements use a similar color palette.

Vintage Italian Posters

Vintage T-Shirt Packaging Design by Stranger & Stranger

This example is also nice and it has a retro and vintage feel. The typography chosen is really nice and mixes well with the project’s design concept. This example is perfect for t-shirt prints, packaging designs and much more.

Vintage T-Shirt Packaging Desig

Vintage lettering

If you’re a fan of vintage lettering here’s a great source of inspiration. Each letter was nicely crafted.

vintage lettering

Tobias Saul

This vintage typography project was created by Tobias Saul and it looks great. It has a simple dark blue background on which the designer placed his vintage project. The typography looks great and the details and logo are a nice touch.

Tobias Saul Vintage Typography Projects

East London Liquor Company

This is a packaging project that involves vintage typography. In this link, you will find many examples that will inspire you in your next project.

East London Liquor Company Vintage Typography Projects

NEIGHBORHOOD MAPS

Neighborhood maps is a vintage typography project. This example is very elegant and creative. It mixes different types of typography into making this awesome poster. This poster is definitely worth being in your bookmarks list.

 sanborn maps new york 1903 queens Vintage Typography Projects

Spalding Bicycles

Spalding Bicycles will inspire you into making an awesome vintage design. This example uses black textured typography and a papyrus paper texture as a background. The centerpiece is a bicycle that completes this vintage poster project. The chosen typography looks great in this project.

Spalding Bicycles Vintage Typography Projects

Specimens of printing types

Here’s a nice set of vintage typography examples and badges which are definitely worth being in your bookmarks list. Each example is different and has a unique retro look.

Specimens printing types Vintage Typography Projects

‘Guy Clark’ – Editorial Illustration

Guy Clark’s editorial illustration is definitely inspiring. This example is very creative. In the link, you will also find photos of the drawing process. You can see how much the artist has worked on this illustration.

'Guy Clar Vintage Typography Projects Illustration

Classic Vintage Typography On A Letterpress Business Card For An Illustrator

Letterpress business cards aren’t something you see every day. This card was specially created for an illustrator and it looks really nice. It uses letterpress vintage typography which, mixed with the paper texture and angled lines and graphics makes a really nice vintage project.

Classic Vintage Typography Letterpress Business Card Illustrator

Shareability wall

This example is also worth your attention. It is a vintage typography project that uses a simple light pink background and blue details. The typography project itself uses some really nice and highly detailed typography.

Shareability wall Vintage Typography Projects

Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company

If you’re up for a really nice vintage typography project, here’s one. This example contains many retro details and the chosen typography looks great.

 Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company Vintage Typography Projects

Menus from the 1800s

Here’s how menus used to look like in the 1800s. In this link, you will find many vintage typography projects.

Menus Vintage Typography Projects

Braver by design by gingermonkey

This project has a vintage touch thanks to the typography it uses and the graphic elements that surround the text.

Braver Vintage Typography Projects

Dreamland Motel

This is a real-life vintage typography project. It was done for the Dreamland Motel.

Dreamland Vintage Typography Projects

Vintage Packaging – Soda Labels

Vintage Soda labels are a great source of inspiration in regards to typography projects. There are more examples in this link, so make sure to go through all of them!

Vintage Packaging

Hand Lettering by Tobias Saul

This link contains many hand lettering examples done by Tobias Saul. All of them look really nice and they have a vintage touch to their design concept.

Hand Lettering

Vintage typography 

If you’re a fan of vintage typography here’s an awesome example from which you can draw your inspiration.

Vintage typography

September Lettering

This project is called September Lettering and besides its elegant and melancholic feel, this project is a really nice example of vintage typography.

 Vintage Typography Projects

Typography Pt. 01

Vintage typography surely looks great if its textures and placed on a photo that has a white haze overlay.

Typography retro

Cymone Wilder

Cymone Wilder is the artist who designed this beautiful vintage typography artwork. This example looks really nice and it mixes different types of typography. Cymone Wilder Vintage Typography Projects

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