Retro-Futurist Posters and Ad Campaigns
Forget stock photos. I design custom posters and ad visuals that blend Indian nostalgia with sci-fi weirdness. From retro-Bollywood aesthetics to atomic-age dreams, let us build a world for your brand.
An album cover for the fictional movie 'Do Deewane', showing a woman dancing with a robot in a field of flowers. This is from my 'VyomaVision' series, a tribute to a forgotten Bollywood sci-fi studio.
A painted poster for 'Do Deewane', capturing the hand-painted style of old Bollywood posters. The 'VyomaVision' series is all about creating this authentic retro feel.
A still from the fictional VyomaVision film 'Ek Alien Ki Maut', showing a scientist examining a dead alien. This series allows me to tell stories through the visual language of a lost film studio.
The poster for 'Ek Alien Ki Maut', designed in the style of a classic Indian pulp-noir thriller. The dramatic typography and painted style are key elements.
A still from the fictional VyomaVision film 'Saaya', featuring a woman confronting her robotic double. This explores classic sci-fi themes of identity and artificial intelligence.
A poster I designed inspired by the film 'The Substance', reimagined as a 70s Indian sci-fi horror movie. I enjoy creating these cross-cultural fan art pieces.
Another Indian-style poster for 'The Substance', this one focusing on the theme of duality and reflection, rendered in a classic painted style.
A third poster concept for 'The Substance', showing a vanity mirror and a mysterious potion. This version leans into the body horror and beauty industry satire of the film.
A pulp-horror style ad for 'The Substance', with a woman's face peeling away to reveal the muscle underneath. This is a more graphic and shocking take on the concept.
A retro-futurist poster concept for ISRO, inspired by mid-century graphic design. This series celebrates India's space program with a vintage aesthetic.
About Retro-Futurist Branding: Posters & Ads
My process is not just about typing prompts. Every poster I design goes through intense manual Photoshop work. I hand-fix the wonky AI hands, correct typography artifacts, and layer in textures to make sure it looks like a real 70s print ad or a vintage Bollywood poster, rather than a soulless digital generation.
When you hire me for a poster or a campaign, we are essentially building a piece of 'Riyal Life' lore together. I do not just hand you a random image; I work within specific themes—like the forgotten 'VyomaVision' sci-fi studio or 'Parmanupunk' atomic-age aesthetics—to give your project a cohesive, weird, and memorable identity.
The Process
- Concepting: We start with your brief. I generate three distinct stylistic directions to see what resonates.
- The Build: I use AI as the canvas, not the finished product. I layer in narrative context, cultural Easter eggs, and specific typography that fits the era we are aiming for.
- Manual Finishing: This is where the magic happens. I export to high-fidelity, upscaling to 4K+ for print-ready quality. I manually clean up artifacts and apply color grading to lock in that retro feel.
Why Retro-Futurism?
It works because it feels familiar yet entirely new. Whether it is an album cover, a movie poster, or a brand ad, people stop scrolling when they see something that looks like it could be from a parallel 1975 Mumbai. It creates a narrative hook that standard stock photography simply cannot touch.
Prateek Arora
I am Prateek. I do not just run prompts; I write the lore and build the world before I ever touch the design software. If you are tired of soulless stock photos and want something that actually sticks in people's minds, let us build something weird together.
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