Update 2012
If you love these so much that you want to learn to make your own, then check out these epic 8-bit pixel art tutorials that we put together, since you guys love 8-bit design just as much as we do!
Update 2011
Since this post was so popular, we made a new one with some new 8-bit design inspiration, so thought you might like that too 🙂
If you are like me, then you grew up in an era full of retro things like Blocky Cell Phones, Blocky Graphics, and Rubik’s Cube. The world was a very different place back then. But Even though we have smooth graphics and amazing resolution images these days, Its still nice to look back on the good old 80’s 8-bit graphics for inspiration.
So here is a collection of stuff that uses 8-bit for inspiration! Enjoy!
8-Bit Web Design
The rest are after the jump 🙂
8 BIT – a documentary about art and video games
8-Bit Merchandise
Distinctive Icon Watch Offers Retro Style 8-Bit Time Telling
8-Bit Events
i am 8-bit Opening Night Extravaganza
SXSWi 2007 – Production Companies 2.0: Taking Online Video to the Next Level
8-Bit Art
Nerdy 8-Bit Web Resources and Tools
8-bit Empire – Nice Nerdy Video Game and Retro 8-Bit Graphics Resources
And you thought That it was over. While I was researching for this post I found this site, with another UBER list of awesome 8-bit Inspired stuff! Check it out here.
love these!
I have always wanted the 8bit tie since I saw it on Thinkgeek April Fools joke. Those 8 bit hats look amazing as well.
this is some great stuff! my metal sculpture is somewhat inspired by early video gaming graphics. thanks for sharing your creations!
-AJ
Cool and funny post. It reminds me of my SNes and Famicom days when 8-bit is still the echelon of gaming technological advancement. This gives me ideas of a project at hand. Thanks!
Thanks so much for sharing this great work.
Dude you featured me! Thats awesome. Appreciate the exposure!
Far out man. Cool collection.
Thanks!!!
and this
a japanese 8 bit cafe website
Great collection! I absolutely love the tie and really want one!
Yeah the tie is awesome, need the watch to go with it 😉
not really big fan of 8-bit art, but anyway interesting to look over – thanks about that 🙂
Great Post, was great seeing all this 8-Bit fun 🙂
Check out some 8-Bit inspired LEGO