Arcadecore
Arcadecore is a design aesthetic defined by arcade cabinets, CRT screens, vector graphics, worked in a palette of black, navy blue, fluorescent and neon colors. Associated with the 1980s, Arcadecore leans toward nostalgia, competition, social gathering. Related looks include Kidcore, Synthwave.
AI image prompt
Arcadecore aesthetic — Arcade cabinets, CRT screens, vector graphics, pixel art. Colour palette: Black, navy blue, fluorescent and neon colors. Mood: Nostalgia, competition, social gathering. Highly detailed, rich colour and texture, evocative mood, high quality.
What it is
Arcadecore is a design aesthetic built around arcade cabinets, cRT screens, vector graphics, pixel art. The Arcadecore palette works in black, navy blue, fluorescent and neon colors. As a named look, Arcadecore is most associated with the 1980s. Beyond the essentials, the Arcadecore look leans on neon lights, glowing joysticks and buttons, patterned carpets and related details — 9 recurring motifs in all. In feeling, Arcadecore reads as nostalgia, competition, social gathering, escapism. Arcadecore sits within a family of related looks such as Kidcore, Synthwave, Vaporwave. Additionally, to recreate Arcadecore in an AI image tool using GPT Image or Midjourney, pair black and navy blue tones with arcade cabinets and cRT screens, and keep a nostalgia mood. For example, Arcadecore pairs naturally with Kidcore and Synthwave on a shared mood board.
Palette
Black, navy blue, fluorescent and neon colors
Motifs
Arcade cabinets, CRT screens, vector graphics, pixel art, neon lights, glowing joysticks and buttons, patterned carpets, tokens, tickets
Mood & values
Nostalgia, competition, social gathering, escapism, fun
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