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

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

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

Kelli Laderer

Podcast cover art for Per Our Last Email Podcast.

Women's Health Mag - Editorial Illustration, Fun bright energetic abstract shapes created to complement photo portraits for a series of 5 stories

Just for fun

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

Coca-Cola

Lauren Mortimer Pencils

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

Gumball Machine

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

Skull Cactus

Male singer portrait illustration

Patrick Rosche

People Model Girl with HB Logo

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

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"

Russian folktale of 'Prince Ivan, The Firebird, and The Gray Wolf

Title for the Literary Journal "The Household Words"

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

Martin Hargreaves

Woman riding bicycle

Jan Meininghaus

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

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

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"

Vox x Bacardi

Roberlan Paresqui

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

Klaus Meinhardt

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

Lively Scout

70s-inspired twin jumpsuits on lively backdrop

Twinning

Sweet ice cream sundae with candy and trippy designs

Sundae Vibes

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

The Pink Elephant cocktail lounge advertising

Luiza Laffitte

Valentine's Day Delights

Sarah Beetson

Book Cover sample for Between You & Me by Joanna Horton

metallic rainbow glitter shoe illustration

Empower street art mural

Girl holing loppy pop - Illustration by Sarah Beetson

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

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

Time of communism

Maxim Usik

Courier Magazine

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

Objects given by crows

various nursery rhymes

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

Heather Landis

Watercolor painting of bikini girl in picture frame

Paper Art Flags on man face

Andy Gellenberg

Retro colorful face

Retro Graphic New York

Sport & Fitness the big fudamental

Tennis player Serina Williams mural

"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

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

Martha von Maydell

Pintachan

Pop art of smiling people by Pintachan

Digital art of Little people by Pintachan

Bee character illustration

Cut your hair cartoon poster

Identity icon "Bison" for vodka brand

Albert Morell

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

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

Digital painting of chicken

Liz Pepperell

Floral Pont nature illustration

Insects digital painting

Flying Eagle in watercolor painting

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

Afternoon bath

Kavel Rafferty

Teen Self Esteem

Margate postcard illustration

Dental public health

Line drawing of mobile in hand

Nococo

Joseph McDermott

Wine label illustrations

Dramedys On Vacation

"Camp Horno" Coffee or Die Magazine

"Boom!" Economist Podcasts 2024

Radio Times cover publicising the gripping new TV drama focusing on the rivalry between Dior and Coco Chanel

Katharine Asher

REMEMBRANCE DAY STAMP...Jersey Post

Traditional ladies purse illustration by Katharine Asher

'The BEAUTY of HANBOK'...DURU-JUMUMI traditional ladies purse - KOREA

Memorial Stamp - 1 of a series of 6 Jersey Stamps

An illustration for Prime 68 Boutique by Katharine Asher

Prime 68....Advertising Dubai

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

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.

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

North American Birds

Mayuko Fujino

Hand cut stencil illustration "Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York" Staten Island Ferry, NYC Water Taxi, Circle Line Sightseeing ferry, Mary Whalen and Lehigh Valley Barge #79.

Hummingbirds in Hudson

Scenic Hudson River from Promenade Hill Park

Winter Sunset Over the Hudson River

Fly Fishers in Phoenicia, Catskills. Stencil illustration

Bedtime Tales: Incredible Irish Tales, Scholastic UK.

Donough O'Malley

Yule Log tv illustration for Mini Yule Log collectable toy.

On the beach

Illustrated depiction of the Year of the Rabbit, 2023

Year of the rabbit illustration

Avant-Garde's dynamic label design for Metalpop Beer

Aztec beer label illustration

"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

I'm just like you, 2019

Koalanov

A Brighter Summer Day

Taipei Story

a portrait commission

Digital Illustration

Mystery Comics Cover

Chris King

Record Collection Chris,King,illustration,illustrator,

Retro

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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