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Design Aesthetics you can copy for your next project

Retro cartoon branding / modern vintage illustration.

1. Mid-Century Modern Illustration
• Simplified shapes, clean lines, and flat colors.
• Reminiscent of 1950s–1960s commercial art and packaging.

2. Mascot/Character Branding
• The central figure (Piccolo) has a strong character-driven design, common in nostalgic food brands.
• Often used to build emotional connection and memorability.

3. Badge & Emblem Typography
• The circular badge layout with curved text around the mascot is typical of vintage food labels.
• The custom, chunky serif font adds to the retro charm.

4. Monoline Icons
• The ingredient icons (e.g. cane sugar, onion & garlic) use a monoline, minimal iconography style.
• Simple and bold, suitable for screen printing or vintage print techniques.
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If you’re trying to reference this look for your own work, try searching for:
• Retro food packaging
• Mid-century logo design
• Flat character branding
• Modern vintage illustration style



Color Palette (Retro Warm Tones)

These colors mimic the bold yet friendly orange theme in the design:

Main Orange
#F8981D
Bold, vintage-friendly

Soft Cream BG
#FFF6F1
Warm, off-white background

Accent Brown/Orange
#D16C00
Deeper orange for contrast

Light Yellow Accent
#FFECB3
Good for subtle highlights


Fonts to Match the Style, all under google fonts ;)

1. For Logo/Display Text (like “PICCOLO’S”)
• Font: Chewy
• Style: Bouncy, cartoonish, retro
• Best for: Character names, main brand wordmarks
• Alternative: Lilita One
• Slightly more compact and structured, but still retro-bold



2. For Labels/Badges (like “BRINED CUCUMBERS” or “GLUTEN FREE”)
• Font: Chicle
• Has a playful, hand-lettered feel
• Perfect for ingredient tags and flavor badges
• Alternative: Fredoka
• Rounded, modern-vintage look, great legibility



3. For Supporting Text (like ingredients or small notes)
• Font: Quicksand
• Geometric, clean, and soft. Plays well with the friendly branding.
• Alternative: Archivo
• If you want something a bit more structured but still retro.



Tips for Applying the Style
• Use bold weights of these fonts to echo the thick linework in the illustrations.
• Stick to 2–3 font families max to keep the hierarchy clean.
• Use color blocks or strokes to emulate the badge-like shapes around text.
Sporadic Attempts at Design and Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9A2NP5DtAA
whoever watched this, I would love to hear your take about this cause idk how to feel about it
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Finally got around to redesigning my awful linkedin banner
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how it used to look
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How it looks now
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