The start of the 90′s.  A new decade.  A fresh, clean slate in the field of design.

So, what did the kick-off year of 1990 hold for us in terms of great and innovative graphic design?  See for yourself… some really great work!

The Hunt For Red October

This was just a striking poster.  The visual impact of the red with the high contrast of Connery, the sub and the tight formation of the title treatment that mirrors the shape of the sub is fantastic! Bold and in-your-face…

Coup de Ville

I just love the high-contrast, pop-art illustrative style of this poster.  There are great visual shapes going on here and the strong play of foreground and background shows a strong execution skills by the layout designer on this one.

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones

I simply LOVE this poster.  Yes, I am a typophile and love all type treatment design solutions, so laying that all aside… The larger-than-life red “Q” grabs your yes and than you are treated to a tight vertical headline treatment that is slightly tilted and wonderfully bleeding off the edge of the poster.  Edgy, aggressive, avante-garde, yet incredibly simple!  YUM!

Pretty Woman

An iconic movie needs an iconic poster.  Why does this one stand out?  The bold pink headline on its side is mirrored by the movie credits that also wrap around the sides, bottom and up the other side of the poster.  This is complimented by showcasing the main characters in an isolated fashion that really play off of the strong vertical formatting of the typography.

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

The movie and Andrew Dice Clay? Crap.  The movie’s poster? Great!

I love the low saturated color palette, the textural, illustrative style and typefaces that pay homage to designs of the the first half of the 1900′s, and the overall tilt that the layout has… wonderful!

Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

Okay, this poster really pushes the envelope with regards to doing something that the rest of the pack isn’t doing.  The bold and bright color palettes, the quirky, yet fantastic treatment of the title and the way that the space in between the lettering is filled in and creates such visual tension down the centerline of the poster if absolutely brilliant!