Pixel revival

March 26th, 2005

I’m sure you’ve noticed, but pixel art has made a major comeback in the last few years, now that it’s viewed with some nostalgia. Pixel backgrounds (thanks, Bob), pixellated websites, DIY pixel comix, entire pixel posters, and, pictured above, pixel cityscapes.

I think now that we’ve had some time away from pixels, and don’t need them, we can go back and appreciate pixellation for what its good at.

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3 Responses to “Pixel revival”

  1. Jessica Pfund Says:

    speaking of which… you should all check out the wildly popular Diesel Sweeties, a pixelated comic centered around a robot-human romance and often referenced by the popular Exploding Dog Comics.

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  2. Jessica Says:

    also check out Pixilate. (it’s growing!)

  3. Jessica Says:

    hehe, i can’t get away from it all!

    here’s a photoshop tutorial i just found explaining how to make your own pixel art, via Leave a Reply