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Having some advertising industry background under my belt, I have spent many an hour in brain-storming sessions pouring over possible headlines and ad concepts.  There is a point in those meetings when some of the ideas being put out there need to go right into trash… rightfully so. So when I came across this vintage, 1950′s ad for sausage by Le Cochon Prodigue, my one and only thought was: What the heck were they thinking?!” There is something deeply disturbing.. || 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 →

I was graciously referred by a young friend to check out the design stylings of fellow creative Will Staehle, and for lack of a better term, was wickedly delighted!  Not only was he deemed by PRINT magazine as one of the Top Twenty Under Thirty New Visual Artists, but he has his hands full.  By day, he is a Digital Designer at JibJab here on the West Coast. By night, he is running his own studio called Lonewolfblacksheep. But what really floated my boat, was Will’s side.. || Continue Reading →

Considering myself a veteran in this field (I studied graphic design before Adobe Illustrator 1.0 came out), I have been asked over the years certain questions from budding young graphic designers or high school students who have considered pursuing this field as as career. More recently, I was approached from high school student from clear across the continent in New York to be on the receiving end of an interview that she was conducting to gain further insight into this field. .. || 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 →

I know for a fact that I am right, but if not, I’ll be the first to eat crow.” Most likely, you have heard this idiom at one time or another. What does it mean? Well, maybe this will shed some light on it for you. The term in Wikipedia is defined as: “to display total humility, especially when shown to be wrong.” Makes sense. But, where did the quirky saying come from or originate? According to World Wide Words, The origin seems fairly obvious: the meat.. || 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.

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 →

1987. The year I graduated high school and headed off to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to earn my degree in Graphic Design. Call it an omen, but it was that year, regardless of the previous couple of years, when movie poster design started trying new things.  Sure, there was the recurring design convention of the paper-tear motif that reared its head here and there, but all-in-all, it was a good year. A really good year based on the number of posters that made this article. Below.. || Continue Reading →