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

Graphic Couple posing with graphical background

Patrick Rosche

People Model Girl with HB Logo

People man with long coat

Botanical Colorful leaves

People Hairy man with Attitude

Coca-Cola

Lauren Mortimer

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ Cocktail illustration

Book Cover Illustration For Tequila Mockingbird

Book Cover: Tequila Mockingbird

Luiza Laffitte

Unimaginable Worlds Collection - Carousel

Matthew Laznicka

Graphic portrait of women

People woman watching aeroplanes flying

Pastiche art of Riding boat

People in car filling fuel

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

Klaus Meinhardt

Ophthalmology equipment illustration by Klaus Meinhardt

Diego Abreu

Marlboro

Danny Allison

twin peaks, shelly, portrait, painterly, Nurse, Checks floor, girl watching, cafe, movie, cinema

twin peaks portrait of Shelly Johnson

Medical Marijuana

david gilmour pink floyd portrait illustration street style

Cancer patient conceptual story illustration

Cancer Patient Story

Maybe The Welders - Bartletts Quotations

Fabio Lyra

Suite Parque - Vamos dar Um Tempo

boy looking at a girl comic art

Brazilian edition cover art for 'Last Days' book

Cover illustration for the Brazilian edition of the book Last Days, by Scott Westerfeld.

Tied To The 90's - Especial Halloween

Liz Pepperell

Digital painting of chicken

Insects digital painting

Tobias Wandres

car

Jan Meininghaus

Female figure On-pack icon for norwegian food supplier

Albert Morell

Identity icon illustration for british pub "The 3 jolly butchers" Brighton.

Footballers illustration for the Wales FA

Footballer illustration for FA Wales

The Swimmer

Chelsy Escalona

'The Red Shoe' Cover

Spring Balconies Blossoming

Strawberry Dreams, 2023

This Barbie is breaking out of the Box!, 2023

Batgirl

Sarah Beetson

Lips illustration by Sarah Beetson

Amanda Palmer and Jherek Bischoff album cover, David Bowie tribute

Fashion woman - Illustration by Sarah Beetson

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

Afternoon bath

Kavel Rafferty

Teen Self Esteem

Margate postcard illustration

Dental public health

Line drawing of mobile in hand

The Beauty of HanbokK - Bridal Ceremony 1of 40

Katharine Asher

Prime 68....Advertising Dubai

Remembrance Day Stamp for Jersey Post 2014 - An illustration by Katharine Asher

REMEMBRANCE DAY STAMP...Jersey Post

Ladies foot wear illustration by Katharine Asher

HOMES & GARDENS Magazine

Armchair Surfing

Koalanov

A Brighter Summer Day

90's Japanese retro concept (Sukeban / Bancho)

Rinne, Music Album Cover, 2023

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

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

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

" Autumn in Montmartre

The guide book poster comic illustration

People on horse

Elderly

Album artwork for Sick again's second record.

Bedtime Tales: Incredible Irish Tales, Scholastic UK.

Donough O'Malley

Graphic design of car driving

Yule Log tv illustration for Mini Yule Log collectable toy.

beer bottle painting by Donough O'Malley

On the beach

Podcast cover art for Per Our Last Email Podcast.

Kelli Laderer

Don't give up motivational quote lettering

"What we see matters" by Brene Brown

3D / CGI Bus number 64

retro poster of punching above your weight

Five go on a strategy away day book cover

"Insomnia" Digital painting Personal Work

Weston Wei

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

"Art on climate" Digital painting Client: Allianz

Martin Hargreaves

Woman riding bicycle

Children with UK flags

Rendezvous retro illustration

Pintachan

Apple fruit retro poster

Child cartoon character for Baby Bowie Adjectives Book

Man playing piano digital illustration

Ice Cream cone pop illustration

A 60s psychedelic style lava lamp maximalist illustration with lots of swirls and some retro hand drawn typography and pattern. Created using textured marker pen brushes in Procreate on the iPad in colours orange, red, green and light blue with black outlines.

Laura Greenan

A vibrant, fun, spring like, psychedelic, rock poster style illustraton for a magazine cover. Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, US, wanted a cover for their magazine celebrating famous music concerts on campus. Includes lots of spring/summer flora and fauna, plus art nouveau style swirls and organic shapes.

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.

My tribute to the late Mary Quant. Pop art style, vibrant, fun, portrait illustration of 1960s fashion designer Mary Quant featuring her trademark sharp haircut and daisies in bright colours. Includes lots of swirls and a patterned orange dress.

Nouveau lifestyle advertising poster for the Wimbledon Championships

Wimbledon: Strawberries & Cream

Transport on the road

Greg Straight

Graphic design of price tag for NZ locally grown fruits

Architecture New Plymouth

Cheapskates

NZ Post

Window Shoppers Illustration

Colin Elgie

Illustration of an airplane on steamed train

Streamlined Poster

Flyer advertising the Royal Windsor Horse Show

Royal Windsor Horse Show Poster

Fly Away Paul

Sandstone Steam Railroad Poster

Los Vegas collage art by Heather Landis

Heather Landis

Christmas decoration graphical artwork

Watercolor painting of bikini girl in picture frame

Remenber Me Cover illustration

An illustration of man walking front of a smoky truck

Duel (1971)

Guardian Guide Cover

Monza Illustration F1

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

Optic Nerves

The Happiest Boy on Earth

Nathaniel Eckstrom

Magazine Advertisement - Nestle

The Dress-Up Box - Picture Book

Sydney Botanic Gardens Map

From the picture book - The Happiest Boy on Earth

Header. Literary Journal "The Household Words"

Svetlana Molodchenko

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

Title for the Literary Journal "The Household Words"

Drop Caps for the Literary Journal "The Household Words"

Title for the Literary Journal "The Household Words"

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

Let's Go Bucs Promotional Poster

Mario Zucca

Forza Italia Logo

Welcome to Mt. Airy Mural

Beethoven portrait illustration

"Roomies" Feature Illustration

insects

Alan Baker

board game

Fantasy illustration of witch house, animals & children

various nursery rhymes

Illustration for canal magazine by Alan Baker

canal images

butterflies

"Camp Horno" Coffee or Die Magazine

Joseph McDermott

Snoh Aalegra - Feels Album Cover

Halloween 2022

Poldark

Octobre... en Avril?!

Paper Art Flags on man face

Andy Gellenberg

Sport & Fitness the big fudamental

Tennis player Serina Williams mural

People portrait with lion tattoo

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

ESPN Magazine

Jamie Coe

Graphic illustration of monster people

ESPN Magazine

THE LIBRARY JOURNAL

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

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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