Red’s Retro & Vintage is a side project I started in 2023. I started it as a way to save beautiful treasures from the past and find new homes for them.
I called my business Red’s Retro & Vintage because the name Red has always been something I identified with as a redhead. I added Retro to the name because I thought it sounded nice with the double R’s and described an aspect of the business. I added vintage as well as another descriptive word.
When creating this brand, I wanted a modern and clean look that was inspired by vintage trends. One of my main inspirations was these classic Mid-Century Modern graphic patterns. I loved the funky colors and repeating shapes. I also liked that they were easily recognized as vintage even by people who weren’t knowledgeable about vintage design.
The “R” of my logo was formed with shapes from my retro pattern inspiration. I paired it with a clean, modern font and used the shape from the top of the “R” as the apostrophe in Red’s.
I wanted the colors to also be inspired by the Mid-Century Modern time period.
I use Instagram as a way to document, share and sell my vintage finds. I also use it as a portfolio for entering vintage markets.
For the most part, I share and sell my vintage at local vintage markets. I am very selective with the pieces I sell so that my collection is very curated and has a clear style. I love to create a space with all my finds that people can enter and see multiple things they like because their style is on display.
I created these signs for customers to scan so they can easily follow me on instagram and access my venmo for payment.
