I used different types of dithering (ordered, error diffusion) in many of my design projects as a visual language, static or animated, mostly for projects related to tech/computers/blockchain, sometimes combined with ASCII art.
There is a certain warmth (or maybe it’s just nostalgia) of these older techniques that can be harvested and combined with new ideas or new takes.
(Apologies for the Instagram links).
D.Y.O.R.:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DH1AjFzi3c6
D.Y.O.R. (printed):
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjfzy23sCOg
Titles:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DHITpNYiWtF
Experiment on controlling the amount of dithering:
Great links. I just did my portfolio in a retro-ish style and started getting into making retro shaders. Check it out: https://olsz.me.