Retro

Go back in time with one of our talented retro illustrators working in a huge range of eras and styles from fine art to poster graphics

Retro

Katharine Asher Fashion and Beauty

The iconic post was 'New Look' DIOR - in front of 'The Soldiers and Sailors Arch' Brooklyn

Stella Rose Cherry - the fab 40's Queen

SHOULDER PADS - stamp design reflecting 1980's fashion for Jersey Stamps

Lev Kaplan

Old Baku

Mr.Fix, Around the World in Eighty Days

illustration for the legend of "Frau Holle"

The Best Saga of Brothers Grimm

Malory towers book cover illustration by ruth palmer

Ruth Palmer

Five go parenting book cover illustration by ruth palmer

book cover

Five go on a strategy away day book cover

Decorative women with floral dress

Sveta Dorosheva

Decorative collage of people in buildings

Decorative different animals

Fantasy architecture of building

Vintage Art For Jefferson's Ocean Ad

Kids fashion illustration by Sarah Beetson

Sarah Beetson

Graphic pop painting of shoes

Fashion illustration for covid hero's

Fashion illustration of brown colour bikini

Love the earth painting

Wine label illustrations

Dramedys On Vacation

"Camp Horno" Coffee or Die Magazine

"Boom!" Economist Podcasts 2024

Pintachan

Pop art of smiling people by Pintachan

Digital art of Little people by Pintachan

Bee character illustration

Cut your hair cartoon poster

Wimbledon: Strawberries & Cream

Laura Greenan

A dynamic, bold, exuberant, maximalist, vibrant lifestyle illustration of a female figure wearing roller skates surrounded by lots of swirling hair and psychedelic patterns.

Pop art style female portrait of Ronnie Spector

Ronnie Spector's Portrait

A retro, pop art, 1960s, fantastical, imaginative, colourful female portrait illustration featuring a big shiny bow tie, big hair and lots of swirls, pattern and graphic shapes. Shown here on a mockup of a vinyl album cover.

A full-length female fashion illustration inspired by the couture dress that Zendaya wore to the Met Gala 2024. Features lots of curves, graphic shapes and patterns inspired by nature and contrasting vibrant colours of blue, green, pink and orange.

Black and white cover design of doctor mozz

Jessine Hein

Sticker design of air hostess

Pop art of a classic woman face,saying How dare you

Pop art of a woman on suit holding cigarette

Renoir Kopie

Silke Bachmann

Architecture painting of a city

Retro People collage

Illustration of people with hairy face

Retro illustration of man touching god

Bedtime Tales: Incredible Irish Tales, Scholastic UK.

Donough O'Malley

Yule Log tv illustration for Mini Yule Log collectable toy.

On the beach

Year of the rabbit illustration

Aztec beer label illustration

Fantasy map "Lands of the Dragon". Poster for New Year 2024 - Year of the Dragon.

Svetlana Molodchenko

Title for the Literary Journal "The Household Words"

Header. Literary Journal "The Household Words"

Title for the Literary Journal "The Household Words"

Dress-making and Sewing paraphernalia with bunny and mouse.

On-pack illustration of a cheesemaker for major swiss dairy firm BAER

Albert Morell

The Pink Elephant cocktail lounge advertising

Luiza Laffitte

Martin Hargreaves

Woman riding bicycle

Afternoon bath

Kavel Rafferty

Teen Self Esteem

Margate postcard illustration

Dental public health

Line drawing of mobile in hand

Jan Meininghaus

Holiday card for Czinkota Studios

Alison Kerry

Eater x Amex

"Beaches for Adoption: How One Spanish Island Is Protecting Its Coast" for Tripsavvy

Spot illustration for "The Editor' Gift Guide" for "The Daily Telegraph"

Retro Clare Teal flyer

Baker Publishing Group - Book Cover Illustration and Hand-lettering for Practices for Embodied Living: Experiencing the Wisdom of Your Body.

Kelli Laderer

Oberlin Alumni Magazine - Editorial Illustration, Opening Spread and Hand-lettered pull quote for "The Vagina Dialogues: Despite its cheeky name, Oberlin alumni-founded organization and podcast Tight Lipped has serious plans to address vulvovaginal pain."

Women's Health Mag - Gifs/Sticker collection for Online Use Fun, energetic animated Lettering and Illustrations for WH Lightning Challenge 2023

Baker Publishing Group - Interior Illustrations and Hand-lettering for Practices for Embodied Living: Experiencing the Wisdom of Your Body.

Let's Go to the Moon マカロニえんぴつ「月へ行こう」Official Song Cover Art

Koalanov

WOBBLE (Mixtape 1)

Gyudog Tour, for Kodawari (Japanese Restaurant), 2023

"Party for One", an illustration about having fun in self-isolation

Architecture New Plymouth

Greg Straight

Cheapskates

NZ Post

Coca-Cola

Lauren Mortimer

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

Are You There God? It's Me, Margarita The Curious Incident of the Hot Dog in the Nighttime

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ Cocktail illustration

Are You There God? It's Me, Margarita The Hitchkikers Guide to the Mudslide Galaxy Cocktail Illustration

Book Cover Illustration For Tequila Mockingbird

Book Cover: Tequila Mockingbird

Cover art for Are You There God, It’s Me, Margarita!

Are You There God? It's Me, Margarita Book Cover

Stubborn Stanley - Picture Book

Nathaniel Eckstrom

May I Pet the Kitten

Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Picture Book

Magazine Advertisement - Nestle

"The Happiest Boy on Earth" Book

"Insomnia" Digital painting Personal Work

Weston Wei

"Secret" Digital painting Publishing works inspired by Alice Hoffman's novel: The Museum of The Extraordinary Things.

"You are what you eat" Digital painting Publishing workinspired by Alice Hoffman's novel: The Museum of The Extraordinary Things.

Flame

"Art on climate" Digital painting Client: Allianz

Digital painting of chicken

Liz Pepperell

Floral Pont nature illustration

Packaging design for the 10L container of British-Greek olive oil producer Honest Toil.

Philipp Beck

Honest Toil 10L olive oil packaging design

Packaging design for the 10L container of British-Greek olive oil producer Honest Toil.

10L container packaging design for Honest Toil olive oil

Packaging design for the 10L container of British-Greek olive oil producer Honest Toil.

EP poster design for German pop-punk band Never Yours

EP cover design for German pop-punk band Never Yours.

German pop-punk band Never Yours' t-shirt-design

T-shirt design for German pop-punk band Never Yours.

Puffin Book

Cat Sims

The guide book poster comic illustration

People on horse

Album artwork for Sick again's second record.

Visualizing diverse lives in UCL's Child of New Century

Illustration for UCL's Child of the New Century to showcase the varied lives of the particiants in the study.

Maybe The Welders - Bartletts Quotations

Fabio Lyra

Suite Parque - Vamos dar Um Tempo

boy looking at a girl comic art

Brazilian edition cover for 'Last Days' children's book

Last Days' Book

Halloween edition poster for Tied To The 90's party

Tied To The 90's - Especial Halloween

The Swimmer

Chelsy Escalona

'The Red Shoe' Cover

Spring Balconies Blossoming

Food illustration of strawberry ice cream

Strawberry Dreams, 2023

This Barbie is breaking out of the Box!, 2023

Reader's Digest

Colin Elgie

Fly Away Paul

Iconic Cuban objects for EuroWings Airline tail fin

Cuba Airplane Tail Fin

Flyer advertising the Royal Windsor Horse Show

Royal Windsor Horse Show Poster

Illustration of an airplane on steamed train

Streamlined Poster

Promotional poster of Invasion Blue Mantis Vodka

Bob Venables

Medieval music band retro art

Retro art of Napa Valley Wine Brand ONE HOPE

Wimbledon Tennis Championships advertising poster

E. Leclerc Cultural Spaces catalogue oil painting

Landscape-Father Christmas

"Taxi Driver" movie poster

Diego Abreu

Vintage painting of newsboy

Painting of a pin up lady

Portrait painting of "Marilyn Monroe"

Painting of a retro soldier

Male singer portrait illustration

Patrick Rosche

People Model Girl with HB Logo

Music album poster design by Vince Ray

Vince Ray

Retro poster design of Ramblin’ Man Fair Blues t shirt

Felin2

Pop art of scooter nova

How ‘BookTok’ went bestseller. Story about TikTok books review blogging

Sitting still is not only harming to your body but also affects your productivity and and brain functioning. For Talouselämä

How to ask right way Client: Rotary magazine, USA

Illustration for the book "Your book of shadows"

Iratxe López de Munáin

People protesting with banners

People women with luggage and paper

Food & Drinks woman having food

Graphic man with long hands

Go Suga

Graphic art of Fall Festival Season for the Washington Post

Illustration for The Washington Post

Graphic city art

Lifestyle woman sitting

Paper Art Flags on man face

Andy Gellenberg

Sport & Fitness the big fudamental

Tennis player Serina Williams mural

People portrait with lion tattoo

ESPN Magazine

Jamie Coe

Graphic illustration of monster people

Magazine cover art of Iranian film 'The Salesman' for New Yorker magazine

The New Yorker

The Telegraph Magazine

ESPN Magazine

The Beauty of HanbokK - Bridal Ceremony 1of 40

Katharine Asher

Memorial Stamp - 1 of a series of 6 Jersey Stamps

Male Korean traditional dress illustration by Katharine Asher

HANBOK - Male traditional costume 'The DOPO' - KOREA

Brogues - Thread.com

An illustration for Restuarant chain by Katharine Asher

Restuarant Chain -Prime 68 / Dubai

Lively Scout

70s-inspired twin jumpsuits on lively backdrop

Twinning

Sweet ice cream sundae with candy and trippy designs

Sundae Vibes

Heather Landis

Watercolor painting of bikini girl in picture frame

Family cooking in kitchen drawing by Heather Landis

Play The Day Away

Mystery Comics Cover

Chris King

Record Collection Chris,King,illustration,illustrator,

Summer.

Chef's Table

Visual of "This Wild, Wild Country" book cover

Matthew Laznicka

Destin sauvage cover Inga Vesper

QA Cover

Graphic portrait of women

People woman watching aeroplanes flying

Frequently asked questions about Retro illustration

How do I find the right retro illustrator for my project?

The commissioning process begins with a brief. Let us know what you want illustrated; how, when and where the images will be used; the duration of the campaign; your budget; and your deadline.

How much does retro illustration cost?

There’s no set cost. It will vary depending on the illustrator you choose and how they work, the extent of the work and the other factors outlined in the brief.

Why use IllustrationX?

IllustrationX offers a varied selection of retro illustrators from around the world, and an expert agenting team to ensure your entire project runs smoothly and on time. To find out more, see our About page.

How do I commission a retro illustrator?

The commissioning process begins with a brief. Let us know what you want illustrated; how, when and where the images will be used; the duration of the campaign; your budget; and your deadline.

What makes a good retro illustration?

A good retro illustration captures the aesthetic of a clearly identifiable period in the 20th century, evoking the nostalgia while perhaps offering a contemporary eye – something new and relevant.

Do you commission animation as well?

If so, we represent many outstandingly talented animators, creating gifs, explainers, characters, stop motion and motion graphics for TV, film, games and digital streaming in 2d and 3d.

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