With the news of Jony Ive’s departure–and given the way things have been going lately–it certainly seems an era has ended for Apple. And while I haven’t been fond of the company’s developments, it’s impossible to forget the affinity I gained for them in decades past.
Someone who shares that affinity, or at least a fondness for decades past, is the self-styled “retro designer” who goes by the ironic handle FuturePunk. The UK-based FuturePunk refers to the 1980s as “the greatest decade in the history of mankind,” and his passion is evinced with these fanciful iPhone designs and commercials he created:
Good gosh but he nails the aesthetic.
As more proof of his '80s prowess, check out the following graphic designs he’s created:
Check out more of his stuff here.
https://www.core77.com/posts/89479/Historical-Fantasy-for-Industrial-Designers-What-if-Apple-Had-Designed-the-iPhone-in-the-80s-and-90s