Alex Branicki Builds A Vaporwave World Full Of Light, Coastlines, And Classic Cars

Alex Branicki is a UK-based digital illustrator who leans hard into vaporwave, retro-futurist, and lo-fi mood. The images feel like postcards from a slightly nostalgic future: palm trees, ocean light, classic cars, city scenes, and that warm 80s/90s glow.

What I like about the work is how immediate the atmosphere is. You get that dreamy, neon-soaked feeling right away, but the pieces still have structure and story — they’re not just pretty gradients. Some recent work also shows a more specific commercial side, like cover art and illustration clips for music projects, which adds another layer to the practice.

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