Moodboard Mafia: VOL 01

Racecar Chic, 90s Rides, and Retro-Futurist Designer Dreams

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Jason Gold
October 23, 2024

NOSTALGIA FUTURISM: STILL REVVING

Lo-fi visuals are burning across the feed, tapping into our creative souls with the grainy, imperfect beauty of the 80s and 90s. Today is a love letter to sci-fi nerds and VHS cover designers who blessed us with these iconic looks back in the day.

IT'S GIVING RACECAR DRIVER ENERGY

No joke, the racecar aesthetic is everywhere right now. My algo keeps feeding me an endless stream of timeless racing graphics. Effortlessly cool, where modern sleekness meets retro grit— something about it that hits.

The recent Levi’s x McLaren collab fuses iconic retro racing aesthetic with Levi’s timeless style. It’s a fresh take on both fashion and heritage, creating something nostalgic and cutting-edge.

The Porsche x La Marzocco Linea Micra Espresso Machine

Porsche just had to go and drop THE ultimate vintage garage espresso flex. At nearly $7k, it’s unfortunately not happening for me, but damn… those Martini stripes and perfect espresso shots are pure racing romance.

FROM THE LEGEND

“And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high.”

— Ayrton Senna

90s SL IS A FUTURE CLASSIC

I’ve been scouring FB Marketplace for r129 90s SL, dipping my toes into the neo-vintage car game. If you know where to look or have experience with buying older cars, please advise!

I LIKE THIS NIKE AD

I love a simple, bold, headline-driven, product-focused, no-nonsense design.

Nike’s “This is Trash” print ad brings that old-school ad energy with a subversive, sustainable, modern twist. Honestly, brand creatives and marketers should be revisiting the treasure trove of 50s and 60s headline-driven ads from Fallon McElligott, Ogilvy, and DDB.

AI FOR CREATIVES

Want to feel like an art god? Check out @gizakdag on X for some brilliant MidJourney SREF explorations. These textures are fresh—dynamic, experimental, and perfect for futuristic deck backgrounds.

NEW TOOL ALERT:

Superstudio by Kaiber is the video AI playground I’ve been waiting for. Figma meets generative chaos in an infinite, drag-and-drop animated canvas. It’s a bit overwhelming looking at it, but once AI video really takes off and we start playing with the possibilities, it’s game over. I’m hyped to dive into this one.

So yeah, car culture and nostalgia futurism— P.S. Welcome to the Moodboard Mafia. We’ll be dropping some serious inspo every time the mood strikes—think curated chaos for art directors, designers, and brand rebels who want to shake things up.

FUTURE CONTENT

We're just getting started. BRANDITS will be serving up a mix of ideas for creatives and tastemakers. Whether you're looking for trends to steal, inspiration for your next campaign, or disruptive ideas to challenge your boss with, we’ve got your back.

Your fellow brandit,
jgold