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25 Creative Retro Styled Website Designs

September 24, 2009 by Mike Smith 25 Comments

Inspiration comes in many forms and this article is no different. We’ve seen the numerous showcases around the web for minimal web designs, dark designs and so many others that have been drug through the mud.

My goal is to make sure the showcase posts that I create are ‘out of the box‘ and something that will spark your creativity. So, in this article I am going to showcase 25 creative websites that have a retro theme. They range from the use of old-time photos to retro patterns, colors and graphic elements. I hope you enjoy it :)

Simone Maranzana ↓

simone maranzana

Fred Perry ↓

fred perry

Riders Network ↓

riders network

Big Sweater Design ↓

big sweater design

One Promo ↓

one promo

Sprocket House ↓

sprocket house

Element Fusion’s Internship ↓

element fusion

Greg Brady Project ↓

greg brady

Liga Retro ↓

liga retro

Freelenz ↓

freelenz

ISO 50 ↓

ISO 50

Devotchka ↓

devotchka

Dibtych ↓

dibtych

Time For Cake ↓

Time For Cake

Revolution Church ↓

revolution church

Tennessee Vacation ↓

Tennessee Vacation

Design Sponge ↓

design sponge

Cottonseed Oil Tour ↓

cottonseed oil tour

Lanikai Properties ↓

lanikai properties

Scouting For Girls ↓

scouting for girls

Slabovia ↓

Slabovia

Wrangler Face Off ↓

wrangler face off

Utah Travel ↓

utah travel

Mutt Ink ↓

mutt ink

Glenilen Farm ↓

glenilen farm

Now It’s Your Turn!

Let us know in the comments which you like the best and if you know of any others that aren’t on the list.

Filed Under: Design, Inspirational, Showcase

Comments

  1. Carl Smart says

    September 24, 2009 at 8:44 am

    Great selection, really like some of these.

  2. Josh Cagwin says

    September 24, 2009 at 9:04 am

    Nice list. I like these.

  3. Brandon Cox says

    September 24, 2009 at 10:44 am

    I just can’t get enough of the vintage/retro look! I think it connects with a part of people that gives them a really good feeling. Excellent collection!

  4. dotndot says

    September 24, 2009 at 1:12 pm

    Great list…thanks for sharing

  5. nickhealy says

    September 24, 2009 at 3:18 pm

    nice list, some of these are great. You should also check out Media Boom’s website, a very cool retro style. http://www.mediaboom.com/

  6. Marilyn says

    September 24, 2009 at 10:35 pm

    Very nice list! I am a big fan of retro themed design.

  7. Nathan says

    September 24, 2009 at 10:41 pm

    Very distinguished company! Thanks for the mention.

  8. Tutorial Lounge says

    September 25, 2009 at 8:09 am

    amazing collection you sharing here. thanks

  9. BebopDesigner says

    September 26, 2009 at 6:26 am

    Brilliant collection! Thanks for posting

  10. Robin Cannon says

    September 26, 2009 at 12:37 pm

    Great showcase. I love retro and “retro-futuristic” style websites. It makes such a nice change to find sites that stand out because they don’t fall into the usual clean/sleek Web 2.0 look. The skills to achieve that design are special too – in a sense it’s a case of going against the path of least resistance.

  11. Vincent says

    September 28, 2009 at 3:16 am

    Real compliment to be on this list. Thanks for the link, and the mention!

  12. Katie says

    September 28, 2009 at 7:29 pm

    I really love vintage design styles. Sometimes I get so sick of designing everything on computer and not being able to physically touch anything. The textures and worn nature of vintage designs help me feel like I’m actually part of the design process again not distant and cold in a computer lab.

  13. VR Muzek says

    September 28, 2009 at 10:39 pm

    Thx for sharing! All of these are excellent websites, but my personal favorite is (the now defunct) Saucer.tv, a very cool retro-themed website created back in 2000 for a Sacramento pop band. This site features great graphics, some really fun bubblegum music, and even a Pong game to entertain you while the music loads, since this site was built back in the day when most people still had dial-up, LOL.

    The Saucer.tv website can still be viewed online, in its entirety, at:

    http://www.petermcclean.com/saucer/default.html

    in the portfolio of multi-media artist Peter McClean (who just happens to be my boyfriend & best friend). *shameless plug*

    http://www.petermcclean.com

    Enjoy! ^_^

    If anyone wants to connect with Pete, or follow him, here’s all the info:

    On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PeterMcCleanMMA
    On LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/petermcclean
    On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/petermcclean
    Facebook Fan Page: http://www.artist.to/PeterMcClean
    On MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/petermcclean

  14. Jarmaine says

    September 29, 2009 at 1:38 am

    I love these! Especially the Fred Perry site, the walls and the old fashioned photos… wonderful. The Dibtych too! The textures are awesome, though I couldn’t understand it since it wasn’t in English. Thanks!

  15. Selvam says

    October 5, 2009 at 4:44 am

    Retro theme stands on top…..

  16. Maidstone Web Design says

    October 7, 2009 at 2:22 pm

    Some nice examples of a look which is hard to get right, I swear I have an art deco site in me somewhere!

  17. Taki says

    October 12, 2009 at 7:10 pm

    Great design, I looked for inspiration in those…
    You can see my retro wannabe blog design, but go easy! It’s my second design eva…

  18. Lynn B says

    October 16, 2009 at 9:22 pm

    How can I get a retro website done ? DO YOU DESIGN THEM?please advise
    thanks

  19. Guilherme says

    October 28, 2009 at 10:30 pm

    There is another type of retro sites you may want to post about. Im talking about the “internet-retro” style. The sites you listed here are great but they resemble to an old reality, old objects, grunge paper, etc.

    Im talking about sites that look like the first decade of internet; small resolution, no CSS, animated gifs and bullets, etc. :)

  20. Daphne says

    October 29, 2009 at 10:59 am

    These are really beautiful sites. Every one of them uses texture as a design element. Visual texture really creates depth and sophistication without cluttering up the space. Nice selection!

  21. Dina says

    October 29, 2009 at 11:07 am

    I love Vintage design stes and this selection is just amazing. Thanks for sharing.

  22. James Wright says

    November 4, 2009 at 2:38 pm

    One that I have always loved (and think deserves to be on this list) is the Vintage Church in Lawrence Kansas (/www.vintagelawrence.com/) designed by Leo Kempf (www.leokempf.com)

    Well worth being on the list.

  23. theGREATunknown says

    September 22, 2010 at 10:49 am

    Retro is back!!! got to have these designs for inspiration.

    Keep it up guys!

  24. Retro says

    November 4, 2010 at 12:32 pm

    Weird that people have not everyone has come around to the fact that you can take a web design that is retro and still make it modern functional. I say retro to a web client and they instantly think I am talking 1998 web functionality.

  25. designer says

    November 28, 2010 at 11:44 am

    good showcase
    another example : http://www.essaouira-pub.com

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