I love typography. That is one of the reasons why I found myself in this industry. Letterforms are art in and of themselves. The way they can arrange themselves to form words, to form shapes and compositions within a layout. Done right, they can be used to form complete illustrations. Which is what makes them such a great visual medium to illustrate with. Because one can use words as the paint (literally), you can develop another level of concept into the design. The.. || Continue Reading →
In looking back at the year of 1992, I have but one thing to say: Where the heck did all of the good posters go?” It’s as if all of the great graphic designers went on strike during this year, because I only found FOUR that I found to worthy of showcasing for their good use of layout, color, negative space, or typography. Don’t get me wrong, there were tons of movies hitting the theaters, but the posters that advertised them just were of the average garden-variety.. || Continue Reading →
I love sharing with the world when, though I am never the first and probably not the last, I stumble upon creative genius or uber-talent that is floating around. My latest find was in the realm of chalkboards. We have all been around them. We were raised in school around them (at least my generation or older was) and we may have even had our share of eraser pounding outside of classrooms. Nowadays we see them in small coffee shops and elusive deli’s here and there. .. || Continue Reading →
1991 was a memorable year for movies. We had big blockbuster hits like Backdraft, City Slickers, What About Bob?, Boyz N The Hood, and Father of the Bride that became instant classics. We had some great, less high-profile but fantastic films like Barton Fink and My Own Private Idaho. Than we also had some cheesy bombs like Hudson Hawk, Switch, and Point Break. But what of the movie posters of that year? Were there any outstandingly designs ones that stood out from the pack.. || Continue Reading →
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.. || Continue Reading →
As I leave the glam and glitz of the 1980′s and prepare to move into the digital revolution and emergence of desktop publishing, I take a look back at the final year of the wonderful 80′s. So what did it yield? A diverse group of movie posters that all are trying something new in concept, execution, and styles. Dead Calm Not only a great and tense triller, but its poster does nothing short of grab your attention. The striking red, the velvety texture of the ripples.. || Continue Reading →
Movie quotes. We all know them. We delight to say them to our peers. Among friends, they add context to our conversations and instigate replies of further quotes. So why not sit back and bear witness to the Top 100 greatest movie quotes of our time. You may not agree with some of them, you may applaud some of the ones included, but know doubt you will remember each and every one of them.
Great movie quotes are a timeless device for connecting people. When a quote is overhead, those who are fans of a certain film have no choice but to delight in its memory and usually will respond with a quote of their own… remarkably either from that film or from another. It is a unusual social phenomenon, but it is true… particularly among us Star Wars fans. So today’s entry is from a Vietnam War movie cult favorite… “Full Metal Jacket”. This.. || Continue Reading →
1988 was a blur. My first year in college. I will leave it at that. However, while there wasn’t a ton of great movie posters being churned out by design houses, there were a few notable ones to post here that I feel did things that made them stand out from the rest. The Last Temptation of Christ While I never liked this movie, I never the less have always LOVED this movie poster. The message of the thorns, the bright red color, the stark black and white, and the almost.. || Continue Reading →
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I was recently hired to design the second book cover in a fictional series by author Patricia Rockwell. “FM For Murder” is the second in her Pamela Barnes acoustic mystery series where the protagonist uses acoustic forensics to solve the crime in this “cozy” murder mystery who-dunn-it novel. In her second outing, a local disc jockey is shot in the head while on the air. The approach for the design was to signify not only the method of character’s.. || Continue Reading →
