OUGD505 - Studio Brief 01 - Vaporwave Aesthetics: Colour

The colour palette for vaporwave art tends to fall between two categories. One of these categories makes use of bright and pastel colours, such as pink, blue, green and turquoise. These are often paired with scenes of summer and palm-lined beaches by the ocean.

The second category makes use of more darker colours, often highlighted with lines of slightly neon colours, such as pink, green and purple. These are often paired with scenes of cityscapes at night, using the neon elements to provide a break of vibrant colour through the darkness.

Another aesthetic which links to the idea of colour is the theme of obsolete technology. One of the most common pieces of imagery within this theme is the Windows 98 logo and it's technology, such as the old 'paint' application. Often these are pictured holding various forms of pixel art.