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Bright editorial illustrations reminiscent of pixelated computer game graphics

When I first spotted these illustrations by Ylya Yod, my mind immediately jumped to retro computer games, or perhaps Steven Lisberger's epic Tron. With a Tetris-like charm and 1980s colour palette, the work is both vintage sci-fi and futuristic at the same time.

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Isometric illustration of a pixelated building with turquoise and black blocks surrounded by stormy clouds with lightning bolts against a blue-green sky

Yod is an editorial illustrator who studied at EESI (European School of Image, France), securing a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Art with an emphasis on Illustration and Photography. Working with a variety of magazine clients, both online and in print, Yod has a distinctive style that translates across every piece. See more of his work at ylyayod.com.

Isometric 3D geometric landscape with turquoise and navy blocks against black, topped with psychedelic cyan and purple swirling sky with forest silhouettes
Pixelated red robot head with glowing circular eyes silhouetted against a turquoise horizon and blue sky with jagged edges in a retro computer graphics style
Pixelated illustration of a figure's head with a red geometric shape above it, set in a teal square surrounded by a red tiled floor with potted plants and glowing tubes
Dark pixelated skull with glowing green eyes against a vibrant multicoloured abstract background in 1980s video game style
Pixelated illustration of a head emerging from water against a red sky with stylised clouds, in muted rose and teal tones reminiscent of retro computer graphics
Colourful layered landscape with small red-roofed houses scattered across undulating terrain in blues and yellows, with a black silhouette of stacked rectangular shapes on the right side
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