Mister Retro Photoshop filters

If you're into anything retro like I am, especially 50s and 60s era graphic design, photography and signage, check out Mister Retro, a site that offers some really cool Photoshop filters called Machine Wash. The filters comprise of a four-part series, each containing 60 effects that give your designs and photos a distressed and weathered look. You can buy them individually, or bundled together to save a few bucks. The site also offers books, prints and apparel of anything retro. Check it out!

Below are some before and after examples of the filters. The interface is user friendly and the conveniant drop-down menu offers a quick preview of each filter.


Here's an old Coke sign before applying the filter:


After installation, the plugin is located under the filter menu in photoshop.




I chose the Aged filter, and it's just a matter of tweaking the effect with the user-friendly interface by adjusting the sliders for preferred intensity, scale, etc. Once satisfied, click OK.





A couple more examples:









As you can see, there are many possibilities to adding a unique and nostalic element to your designs and photos. Below, I combined two elements: the poster above and the picture of a brick wall below, to provide an interesting composition.







Of course, you can create your own distressed and weathered effects, but that's time consuming and counter productive. For less than 200 bucks, you have 240 filters at your disposal to assist you in the creative process. Enjoy!