Igor Ovsyannykov
March 31, 2021 · 7 min read
What the 80’s Were All About
To give you a good idea of what the 1980’s looked like, here are just a few of the things that were considered trendy back then:1. Pastels

2. Big Hair

3. Nintendo Games

4. Mix Tapes

5. Jellies

6. New Wave

7. Animal Print

8. Crop Tops

9. Pop Art Brights

10. Bold Geometrics

80’s-Inspired Design
Now allow yourself to be transported back to the current setting, but with the 80’s still in mind. How can you apply all these awesome trends from the past into today’s design projects? As a designer, it’s extremely important for you to be just as knowledgeable of past design trends as much as you are about current ones. Remember that trends come and go. People will always wake up one day, tired of what they see around them and crave for something new. Now, by “new” we don’t mean something that people just haven’t seen in their entire lives. These could be things that they haven’t seen in a long time, given a twist to fit today’s lifestyle. Here are some 80’s inspired designs you can apply to your own work:1. Neon Noir

2. 80’s Deco

3. Memphis-Milano

4. Tropical

5. Cute Designs

6. Digital Designs

Tron Poster

1988 Seoul Summer Olympics Poster

Iron Eagle Poster by Payback Penguin

Vans Surf Pro Classic Poster by Ian Jepson

Miami Flamingo by Robert Farkas

Morgan Pickard ‘89

Drive Poster by James White

The Complete Commodore 64

Ladyhawke by Javier Veralainez


Retro Disk by Ralf Krause

Langnau Jazz Nights Poster

Adidas Micropacer by Tatsunori Ishikawa

Never Ending Summer by Irene Rinaldi

Vectrex Poster


Activision Poster

Hotline Miami Poster by Mbdsgns

9 1/2 Weeks by Raborlatte

Contra Poster by Konami

Products Seen In This Post:

Free Beginner's Guide to Branding
Designing your own brand?
A fun, friendly, FREE guide to build a stellar brand identity.
Download now!About the Author

Igor Ovsyannykov
We create fonts, graphics, and produce aesthetically pleasing photos.
View More Posts