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Movie poster remakes verses originals

Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 24 September, 2008 to the movies subset

Alexander Charchar has been working on a series of articles recently that compares the movie posters of original movies with that of their remake, and has just published the third installment of the series. It is a good day to come to the races ladies and gentlemen, we are here today to witness something beautiful. Something elegant! These ponies are going to fly through their air for ... Read full entry

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Designers are misunderstood: it’s meant to be

Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 27 June, 2008 to the design and art subset

Great poster by Harmonie Intérieure: Designers are meant to be loved. Not to be understood. More posters here.

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The 100 “best” movie posters

Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 18 June, 2008 to the design and art subset

Here's what makes for a great movie poster: Most posters are cut and paste jobs that don't sell the movie very well at all. A great poster should intrigue, shock, inspire & excite. It should be aesthetically beautiful or original. Above all, it should be so memorable that a single glance will be instantly recognizable. I'm not sure I agree with the rankings of some posters but it's a nice ... Read full entry

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Is Not Magazine… is no more

Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 11 June, 2008 to the design and art subset

Some sad news in this morning's email, street zine Is Not Magazine is closing up shop. The magazine, published as a poster and plastered up on walls across Melbourne since April 2005, and in more recent times, Sydney, is no more. We walked innocently into the poster-magazine business, which is probably why Is Not Magazine has lasted this long. Let's face ... Read full entry

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One Leg Leads to Another

Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 22 May, 2008 to the design and art subset

One Leg Leads to Another A collection of book and magazine covers, and movie posters, featuring the use of the "A-Frame" spread-leg stance. The human leg has evolved continually over many eons, adapting from an underwater propeller to its current form. But on book covers and on film and theater posters, the leg has evolved very little. In fact, the "A-Frame," a cutoff-torso-spread-leg framing device, is the most frequently copied trope ... Read full entry

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INTOURIST Soviet Union Russia Labels

Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 13 May, 2008 to the design and art subset

INTOURIST Soviet Union Russia Labels Soviet era artwork and posters will go well with your .su domain website. Intourist was renowned as the official state travel agency of the Soviet Union. It was founded in 1929 by Joseph Stalin and was responsible for managing the great majority of foreigners' access to, and travel within, the Soviet Union. It grew into one of the largest tourism organizations in the world, with ... Read full entry

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Winners of the What is Graphic design poster competition

Posted by John Lampard on Sunday, 24 February, 2008 to the design and art subset

Winners of the What is Graphic design poster competition Congratulations to Juanma & Gabriele. If you haven't seen the entries yet I suggest you take the time to do so, the work is awesome :)

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The What is Graphic Design poster competition

Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 21 February, 2008 to the design and art subset

The What is Graphic Design poster competition Veerle has posted a selection of entries from "The What is Graphic Design poster competition" she is currently running. In a word: Wow!

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