Example 01: Ferris Bueller Board Game
This is a great example of design created for film. It isn't your regular re-imagination of a film poster created by the likes of Tyler Stout and Olly Moss, it goes one step further and takes the concept of this cult favourite and uses it as the driving force behind an inventive product/outcome; a board game. Besides from from the concept itself I also have a fondness for the visual style used and the retro approach. After constantly researching work such as this I have noticed certain trends and how some films are more commonly used as inspiration than others. For example cult films are often the ones to be reimagined and it is rare that popular cinema is referenced. However in the case of more accomplished designers modern movies are often used as inspiration.
Example 02: Paleyfest Posters
Paleyfest is an annual convention when the cast and crew of popular TV programmes gather to answer questions from the press and fans alike. I guess it's in the same vain as the ever popular 'Comic Con', just not as well known and of course not as 'nerdy'. This year some of the programmes decided to enlist the help of some well known designers such as Mike Mitchell and Derek Deal, to create the promotional material for the events. Below are a few examples of the posters and I absolutely adore every one of them. This could possibly have something to do with the fact that I am a fan of every one of the shows, or it could be that the designs themselves are just so well executed. My particular favourite would have to be the Parks & Recreation interpretation by Mike Mitchell as it just so perfectly sums up the roles of the characters in a single frame whilst remaining visually stunning. He was born ready... he's Ron Swanson!
Example 03: Playbills
Playbills are the perfect form of design in relation to the theatre. Below are a few images of past playbills and how they are successful when it comes to creating one single visual image that sums of the entirety of what can often be quite a complex play/musical. Again this particular subject matter is very close to my heart and I think it is an area that has not been fully explored by a lot of designers. I would love to delve further into the field and if given the opportunity to design something for the theatre I would jump at the chance. I tried finding out the designers to some particular favourites of mine including 'Wicked' and 'Rent' but it seems as though it is hard information to find, and they could be perhaps one off designs.
Example 04: Lee Crutchley Work
Lee Crutchley is the perfect example of a current graphic designer who takes pop culture references and combines them with his unique 'felt tip' style to create visually engaging pieces. Below is the best example of his work that I could find. He has taken the current spiraling of Charlie Sheen, a subject matter that is rife with genuine humour, and mixed it with the visuals usually found as promotional work for HBO's 'True Blood'. I laughed at the image because I understood it, the other people laughed are the people I want to design for.
Example 05: Tyler Stout Film Posters
Last, but by no means least, are the posters of Tyler Stout. This right here is the designer who I wish I could be. The way he works, the briefs he picks and his visual approach are just perfect to me. If I could sum up what Tyler Stout means to me in just one word; inspirational.
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