Posters posts

In the journey from fledgling startup to full-blown success, any burgeoning business will undoubtedly face its fair share of obstacles along the way. But those who traverse the bumpy road to emerge victorious typically have one thing in common:  They choose to see the world through a set of visionary glasses.

With this in mind, Startup Vitamins has produced a series of motivational typographic posters to remind budding entrepreneurs of some simple, yet profound truths. Artfully presented in a clean san-serif font with uncomplicated lines and appropriately nuanced colors, each poster succeeds in letting the message speak...

I’m a huge fan of punk rock, particularly punk bands from the 70s and 80s. And I think it’s safe to say that most designers (myself definitely included) appreciate Swiss modernism, even if it’s not their own style preference.

Designer Mike Joyce, of Stereotype Design in New York City, has started the Swissted project. It’s a collection of re-imagined posters he’s designed for punk concerts that actually happened, from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, except in Swiss modern style.

The posters are phenomenal, capturing both the essence of the bands and the eras,...

Few things scream Americana more than Norman Rockwell’s iconic Saturday Evening Post covers. Inherently charming and idyllic, the 323 original illustrations remain heart-warming reminders of simpler times — so why...

Cartography (aka mapmaking) dates back to, quite literally, the cave man. The earliest maps consisted of cave paintings, rock carvings, and clay-tablet etchings before ever evolving into to two-dimensional paper drawings. Now anything other than the computer-generated kind smacks of archaism—unless, of course, it’s the forward-thinking work by British illustrator Jenni Sparks.

Commissioned by online art vendor evermade.com, Sparks produced an intricate, hand-drawn map of New York City — an undertaking that required three months of research, planning, and meticulous sketching.

The result is more than merely a representation of boroughs, subway lines, and landmarks, as Sparks merges detailed accuracy...

Taking an entire movie and translating it into a single image is not an easy job. Identifying the elements which best represent 90 to 160 minutes of dialogue, action, character development and photography then reducing that down to its simplest form without losing the original meaning is an art in itself.  This is exactly what illustrator Olly Moss does so well in his posters.

Some of these images work as promotional pieces: his treatment for There Will Be Blood, The Great Dictator and My Neighbour Totoro stand out in particular, as does the dark, brooding Batman image for The Dark Knight Rises. However, overall these...

Impact is the key in design. Make the viewer take notice. Persuade them to stay. Make them see the message and then sell it.

Design is the balance of elements to create a visual message and nothing does it better than the propaganda poster. Simple, bold and moving, these have been used throughout history to provoke an emotional response in people. It’s been used in ads, album covers, politics, war, and can be used in web design for some really stunning, incredible impact.

It’s not just looking at examples as many propaganda posters break the rules of the real world. Forget what you learned in foundation drawing and painting classes. There’s no denying that propaganda posters are popular for their powerful visuals as well as the nostalgia they evoke: of better days when we...

Big movies are a huge business, as the recent success of films such as Avatar and The Dark Knight suggests.

Billion-dollar revenue figures aren’t all that uncommon today in cinema, placing many major movies alongside companies such as Facebook when it comes to revenue.

With so much riding on a film’s success, marketing one is a massive opportunity for creative designers.

We’ve looked at some of the most effective film marketing materials out there – the promo posters that have been used on modern releases and older movies – and...

From Attack of the Killer Tomatoes to Zardoz, the 1970′s were not only home to some of the craziest titles in film, but some of the most interesting movie posters.

The 70′s were also home to some of the more psychedelic and funky designs for movie posters that more recent directors, most notably Quentin Tarantino, have drawn on as inspiration for their own movie poster designs.

In the days before the internet, a movie poster was much more important in the marketing mix for a movie than it is today. It was the historical equivalent to the movie trailer, and as such graphic...