Resume Index
Brainstorm

Whimsical Theme Ideas

Future formats to build
Pop Culture / Retro
  • VHS rental store catalog (Blockbuster-era)
  • Old school video game strategy guide
  • 1990s AOL startup screen / buddy list
  • Geocities-era personal homepage
  • Vintage airline boarding pass / ticket jacket
  • Drive-in movie theater marquee
  • Vinyl record liner notes
  • Choose Your Own Adventure book
Food & Drink
  • Diner menu with laminated plastic aesthetic
  • Fancy tasting menu (Michelin-star restaurant)
  • Food truck chalkboard
  • Coffee shop loyalty punch card
  • Wine label / cellar inventory
Print & Media
  • Tabloid newspaper front page
  • Zine / photocopy punk aesthetic
  • Scientific journal abstract
  • Ransom note collage
  • Western wanted poster
  • Lost cat flyer
  • Craigslist posting
Places & Spaces
  • National Park trail map / ranger pamphlet
  • IKEA instruction manual
  • Museum exhibit placard
  • Airport departure board (FIDS display)
  • Subway map
Tech Nostalgia
  • Google Play Store app listing
  • BIOS POST screen
  • IRC chat log
  • Usenet newsgroup post
  • MS-DOS batch script output
  • Dial-up modem negotiation screen
  • Early Wikipedia article (circa 2003)
  • Windows disk defragmenter utility
Analog Artifacts
  • Typewriter ribbon draft with correction tape
  • Library card catalog entry
  • Fax cover sheet
  • Classified ad in a penny saver
  • Vintage travel brochure
  • Field guide species entry
Formal / Official
  • Government declassified document (redactions included)
  • INTERPOL red notice
  • NASA mission briefing
  • Sports trading card
Web Design History (via Web Design Museum)
  • 1990s "Under Construction" frames page (Netscape-era)
  • Early-2000s Flash splash intro with "Skip Intro" button
  • Web 2.0 glossy gradient dashboard with BETA badge
  • iPhone OS 3.0 home screen (skeuomorphic app icons)
  • Windows Phone 8 Metro tile dashboard