Ahhh… 1974. It was the year Nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate Committee and the “Six Million Dollar Man” premiered on ABC. It was also the year for some notable movie posters. Earthquake (1974) Another cinematic entry into the Disaster genre that captivated movie audiences in the 70′s, Earthquake was by far my favorite in that it used such a creative approach to the title type treatment and has such a strong diagonal lead visually.. || Continue Reading →
Design 7 Studio was awarded and recently completed the book cover design project for “Somewhere Out There” by author Janet Van Rensburg. The book deals with depression and a search for hope. The following is a book synopsis as taken from the back cover: Living a seemingly charmed life, the protagonist of the story is in turmoil. Reeling from yet another job loss, the death of her fiancé, and a crushing loneliness, she finds herself confused about her true purpose.. || Continue Reading →
While it was a good year for some very memorable flicks like The Exorcist, Enter The Dragon, Disney’s Robin Hood and American Graffiti, I am not so sure it was a great year for some memorable movie posters. In combing the archives, I really only came up with 6 that I felt really tried something different in either layout or imagery. Day of The Jackel (1973) Even though this is the foreign movie posters for this film, the sheer simplicity of the poster helps convey what.. || Continue Reading →
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Design 7 Studio was recently awarded a t-shirt project for YANA (You Are Not Alone), an organization that helps promote support networks. Simply put, to encourage someone to simply reach out to someone and let them know, “You are not alone”. I came up with the concept, though not original in and of itself, and desired to have a bit of a vintage, 70′s vibe to the graphics. Below is the final outcome. You will be able to go to their online store soon and purchase.. || Continue Reading →
I came across this desktop wallpaper image by digital artist Dan Matutina and immediately fell in love it. I love the splatter and raw feel of the illustration. And what could possibly be better than pitting ninjas against pirates? Who would win? Not sure, but it is a great premise…
It was a good year for movie poster design. Some monumental films were being released (The Godfather and Deliverance), and some designers where helping to break out of the mold and try something different to help draw the interest in from passerbys. Below are twelve that I felt made my cut for great movie poster designs of 1972. The Godfather (1972) This is one of the more iconic movie logos ever created. Originally crafted by the great S. Neil Fujita who originally created.. || Continue Reading →
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Design 7 Studio was recently contracted by Robert Dillman from Tampa, Florida, to develop a logo for his new start-up venture. Graditude is a new social or community network that connects financial benefactors with collegiate students with a lot of potential that may not have the means to attend college. For this logo, the concept of a classic Roman column helps to convey the foundation and stability that comes from the financial support as well as the prestige that was needed.. || Continue Reading →
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On May 9, 2010, the art world lost a great legend. If you were lucky enough to grow up as a young boy in the 1970′s, than you would remember the bigger than life artwork of comic artist Frank Frazetta, who recently died at the age of 82. His work and style were instantly recognized: Massive muscles, swords and axes, busty and scantly clad women, legions of the damned, and battle… lots of battle. His work was the epitomy of the Heavy Metal movement of the 1970′s.. || Continue Reading →
So what did the year of 1971 have to give the design world in the form of movie posters? Well, check out my pick for the best of that year below… The Clockwork Orange (1971) Okay, it is not only a VERY disturbing movie, but it’s poster was equally as jarring. The strong visual balance of the layout, with the knife blade and concentric triangles, makes this a graphic powerhouse. Clockwork Orange – Alternate Version (1971) Warner Brothers released this alternate.. || Continue Reading →
This will be the first of many entries as I look out over the last 40 years in the area of movie poster design. So I thought I would kick it off with the Year 1970. While I was only 2 years old at the time and did not yet have an affinity toward the art and design of movie posters yet, this doesn’t stop me for now going back in time and hunting for unique designs in the form of the great movie print ad. Here are the best as I see it: Airport (1970) One of the greatest.. || Continue Reading →
