Here are some nice retro-inspired illustrations by Brazilian Clayton Junior. He designs for editorial, music and motion graphics industry and also personal works as prints, collage and comics. You can find additional work on his portfolio site.

These posters for the Pixar movie Up by Eric Tan are a real treat. He had the opportunity to work with the character animators and as a result, manages to capture the essence of the film and its characters. All of the posters have a distinctive style that ties in seamlessly with the film. You [...]

With a nod to the past, Netherlands-based artist Stefan Glerum creates some beautiful illustration and design work. His use of color and typography is especially nice. This style seems to reference the 20′s hand drawn posters and certainly works well with these recent projects. Check out more work by Stefan Glerum on his official website.

The work of Denmark illustrator Mad Berg tends to reference the great Cubism period of painting mixed with the vintage travels posters of the 30′s-50′s. The execution and color schemes are wonderful and we especially like the European Beer Festival poster, pictured above. You can view his portfolio for additional design work.

The works of UK-based illustrator, Matthew Lyons, are fresh takes on the modern 50-60′s period of film. His collection of inspirational imagery can be compared to the work of Mark Weaver and are a great reference point to his cubism-inspired landscapes filled with robots and architecture. We’re loving it!

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