Artists and visual designers Jeremiah Shaw and Danny Jones have a collective Tumblr site called GEO A DAY where they feature all of the low-poly landscapes they have been working on.
This almost 8-bit style of pixel illustration harks back to the days of retro video games where this level of resolution was as good as it got. Today's technology lets us create almost seamless graphics, this older style is more nostalgic, creating crystallized versions of everything. Fluffy clouds look like boulders in the sky and water has the same texture as ground yet with shading and color consideration, the images have a whimsical appearance.
The low-poly world created by Shaw and Jones is a low-resolution graphic take on traditional landscape scenery.
What's Driving This Trend
- Low-poly Graphic Design
- Opportunity for businesses to incorporate low-poly graphic design in their branding and marketing materials for a nostalgic and whimsical appeal.
- Retro Video Game Aesthetics
- Potential for industries, such as gaming and entertainment, to capitalize on the nostalgia for retro video game graphics and create new gaming experiences with a low-poly style.
- Nostalgic Visual Themes
- Opportunity for businesses in various industries to utilize nostalgic visual themes, reminiscent of retro video game graphics, to engage and connect with their target audience.
Who This Affects Most
- Graphic Design
- Disruption opportunity for graphic design companies to offer low-poly design services to clients seeking a nostalgic and whimsical visual aesthetic.
- Gaming
- Potential for gaming companies to develop new games or incorporate retro video game aesthetics, like low-poly landscapes, to target gamers interested in nostalgic gaming experiences.
- Marketing and Advertising
- Opportunity for marketers and advertisers to incorporate low-poly graphic design and nostalgic visual themes in their campaigns to evoke nostalgia and attract consumers.
