50 Retro and Vintage Logos Designs

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Vintage and retro logos is a design trend that has always been popular, with retro design styles are now being integrated to contemporary techniques, this adaptation effectively catches a viewer’s eye and makes any logo design pop.

Retro logos probably include on of the following elements: shiny, gradients, drop shadows, rounded corners, futuristic looks, and much more. Both use textures and typography that have an “old-fashioned” look-and-feel with images we hardly see now, like classic cars, milk bottles and more.

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GEOWILD

GEOWILD

SELMA RR DAYS

Selma RR Days

CINEMPIRE

CINEMPIRE

WHEATLYS

WHEATLYS

BLASTTA RECORDS

Ghetto Blastta Records

RACE BUREAU

St. Petersburg race Bureau (v.2)

PROSPECTOR DESIGN

PROSPECTOR DESIGN

CASINO LEMONADE

CASINO-LEMONADE

FALANX

FALANX

JIM CLANCY

JIM CLANCY

ROCKY MOUNTAIN

ROCKY MOUNTAIN RIDES

YARDSALE

YARDSALE

NO PIANO

NO PIANO LEFT BEHIND

ANNIVERSARY

ANNIVERSARY

BAMB BAMB

BAMB BAMB

IAMTIAGO TSHOP

IAMTIAGO TSHOP

UPPER CLUTHA

UPPER CLUTHA A&P ASSOC.

DARK KNIGHT

DARK KNIGHT

LUE HOTEL

LUE HOTEL

MIKE JENKINS

MIKE JENKINS HANDYMAN

THE FLAVOR MILL

THE FLAVOR MILL

RIVER JAM SOCCER

RIVER JAM SOCCER TOURNAMENT LOGO

WESTLANDS

Westlands Solar Farms

CHICAGO MUSIC

CHICAGO MUSIC RENTAL

TATTERED FLY

TATTERED FLY

LOWRIDERS

LOWRIDERS

PELLITTERI WASTE

PELLITTERI WASTE SYSTEMS

CITY TORCH

CITY TORCH

BROWN COW PANTRY

BROWN COW PANTRY

TARAS RESTAURANT

TARAS RESTAURANT

PACIFIC ELECTRIC

PACIFIC ELECTRIC MUSIC

PIONEER

PIONEER

50 DAYS

50 DAYS

REFORGER FILMS

REFORGER FILMS

SPOONSAILOR

SPOONSAILOR

GOOD LIFE HOCKEY

GOOD LIFE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

JOHNNYVODKA

JOHNNYVODKA

GET ORGANIZED

GET ORGANIZED

GILFORD & SONS

GILFORD & SONS

AVIONICS MASTERS

AVIONICS-MASTERS

THE HOT SOURCE

THE HOT SOURCE

ELEGANT

ELEGANT

PIXELFY

PIXELFY

MECHANIKUM

MECHANIKUM

VOLVO

VOLVO

REPAIR SHOP

REPAIR SHOP

CUTLER HAMMER

CUTLER-HAMMER

GROW ORGANIK

LET-IT-GROW-ORGANIK

THE REDEMPTION

THE-REDEMPTION

ATOMIC

ATOMIC-WRANGLER

Here are some handy tips and trick to keep at mind if you are designing your own retro styled logo:

  1. Use shapes and illustrations: Symbolize by using triangles, squares, diamonds, rectangles, circles, hexagons, octagons, and etc.
  2. Select attractive color shemes: Retro colors are not too bright, so try selecting a neutral color that is easy to look at.
  3. Use of typography: Typography is always a vital part of a logo design, especially when it’s a retro logo. By using fonts that would make a statement alone, is a great way to go! To give you and idea check out our previous article: 28-free-fantastic-retro-styled-fonts
  4. Use of Borders: Borders give the logo a great look and feel. They will add more excitement to your work, and could be used to showcase an area you want the viewer to focus on. Also the use of ribbons is strongly encouraged, they truly make the logo stand out and look official!
  5. Textures Patterns, and Noise: By adding noise in the background you are creating the fading effect that makes the logo look old. Textures and patters are always a must, whether it’s lines, squares, circles, or any other little shapes they will add to the experience.
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