More card research

gagafabrics.co.uk

I am looking at different inspiration for more cards aimed at boys, and this fabric has inspired me no end. I love the colour palette and I was thinking of a rocket card but I also love the idea of a flying saucer as well.

www.pict-web.com

I really like the simple use of line and shape in this illustration, it shows that you can produce character in an image without being too complicated about it. This illustration is produced by Cozy Tomato (Koji Tomoto) a Japanese artist, who I think captures the retro style with simple ease. This will also help me with my girl orientated card designs.

retrotogo.com

Loving the characters in these illustrations, by Camilla Lundsten. These really do have a retro feel about them and I like the use of the limited colour palette. Can use these illustrations as  well to inspire me for my girl inspired cards. What I need to do now is to get creating, cause I feel I have enough inspiration to be getting on with.

Train Research

I am thinking of doing a train design as one of my card illustrations so here is some inspiration for me.

flickr.com

I love the colours and style used in these illustrations. These images are from a book called Train to Timbuctoo, written by Margret Wise Brown and illustrated by Art Seiden, published by Golden Books in 1951.

flickr.com

                                                                                                                          
I adore this retro jigsaw on Wooden Donkeys site at flickr, it reminds me of a cross between something off pigeon street and the yellow submarine.

 grainedit.com

I have looked at this illustration before on a different project, its illustrated by Toru Fukado, a Japanese illustrator. Again loving the use of shape and the basic colour palette. Grain Edit is a site I find I visit a lot, they seem to have the same love for retro inspired illustration as me and they have really good interviews with illustrators which can be both inspiring and informative.

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janefosterblog.blogspot.com

 I love Jane Fosters work, her use of simple shape combined with patterned line makes these screen prints work really well.

 graphicdesighforum.com

I also really like Adrian Johnson's work it has a really retro feel about and I think this is the way I want to go in my designs.

   

astridandinez.com

I don't know who the artist is but again these have a retro feel about them.

 

flickr.com

Illustration by Jerry Smath for "How do we know feature" in the children's digest magazine 1961. I like the use of simple shape and the limited colour palette. Glen Mullalys photo steam on Flickr is really good he has a collection of old magazine images which are great as a reference unfortunately he does let you download them.

 

designismine.blogspot.com

These illustrations by Amanda Visell  have a very retro feel about them,  I also like the blocky shapes she uses.

 abuzeedo.com

These illustrations by Lab Partners have really captured the retro feel. I think the use of simple shapes combined with contrasting line work has helped to achieve this retro style.

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stardustkids.co.uk

I like the contrast of the patterned background against the flat colour of the owls, got to stop looking at owls!

 

merchantcircle.com

Not a very clear image I know, but looking at the variety of themes within this collection of card designs, makes me think that perhaps I do not need a overiding theme to my designs and that the style of my illustrations is what brings the whole collection together.

             
babyccinokids.com

I am loving this retro style of Darling Clemantine, what a great name as well !!