Mike Salisbury, Creative Director & Brand Guru, discusses how he created of one of the most recognisable cinematic logos ever.
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Neil Kellerhouse talks poster design (ongoing)
Neil Kellerhouse has found the Holy Grail of a graphic design career; he has managed to be able to design for Hollywood using his own style, in other words, people come to him because they want the ‘Kellerhouse Look’ for their productions. Films bearing his mark include The Revenant, Under the Skin, The Social Network, The…
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Michael C Gross talks Ghostbusters (1984)
Michael C. Gross was many things but, with his graphic design hat on, he gave us the iconic ‘No Ghost,’ the logo for the film that he also happened to have executive produced. Self-contained and perfectly formed, it says everything about the film that one needs to know. It was no accident that the logo went…
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Eric Rosenberg talks Almost Famous (2001)
Eric Rosenberg is a graphic designer with a film-related CV even longer than the combined hair length of The Allman Brothers Band, circa 1972. The films he has designed graphics for include such luminaries as Fight Club and The Truman Show, as well as that tour de force of period detail, Forrest Gump. Working in the historical recreation mode requires a certain kind…
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Simon Hawes talks Alternative Movie Posters.com (Ongoing)
Simon Hawes is a graphic designer and the founder of Alternative Movie Posters.com, one of the main portals for the distribution of so-called alternative movie posters, unofficial versions of film marketing key art created by enthusiastic amateurs and designers on their day off to promote their love of a particular intellectual property through the medium…
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Gavin Rothery talks Moon (2009)
Gavin Rothery worked closely with his friend, director Duncan Jones, to create Moon, a personal project that allowed the pair to indulge their personal passions and enthusiasm for the particular brand of science-fiction that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s. Released on a modest exhibition schedule, over time it’s distinct retro-futuristic atmosphere and adherence to…
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