At first glance, I wasn’t particularly drawn to Matthew Lyons’s work, but I decided to give it a chance and as soon as I started to click through the images on SwipeLife.com, I was smitten. I suspect it was the lead image that threw me off (the mountainous one).
Yet, his poster-like illustrations are clever and nostalgic. With an abstract, vintage feel, it's kind of eerie--not the actual work, but the fact that Matthew Lyons, merely 21-years-old, can “capture the past so well,” as Swipe Life puts it.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Abstract Retro Illustrations
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating abstract retro illustrations for various media platforms.
- Nostalgic Artwork
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in producing artwork that evokes nostalgia and sentimentality for a modern audience.
- Youthful Talent
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in showcasing and supporting young artists with remarkable skills in capturing the essence of the past through art.
Where This Applies
- Graphic Design
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in graphic design by incorporating abstract retro illustrations into branding and marketing campaigns.
- Art and Culture
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the art industry by embracing and promoting nostalgic artwork that resonates with audiences.
- Publishing and Media
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in publishing and media industries by featuring the work of youthful talents who excel at depicting the past in abstract forms.
