We were instructed to design a movie poster in our Adobe Illustrator college class. The focus was to make something that tells a story but has a lot of typographical elements to it.
I chose one of my favorite films by legendary director John Carpenter titled "They Live". It's about a man who finds a pair of sunglasses that shows him what the world really is. It's a story that combines sci-fi and our obsession with consumerism.
My approach for this design was to focus on the main character and how he sees the world through his lenses. The bubblegum is a nice nod to a classic line from the film and the color palette was chosen to give it an '80s vibe. I wanted to use a rough newspaper effect on the edges to add the subliminal messages the film conveys.
This design was an absolute blast. I love movies so the possibilities were endless.
My approach for this design was to focus on the main character and how he sees the world through his lenses. The bubblegum is a nice nod to a classic line from the film and the color palette was chosen to give it an '80s vibe. I wanted to use a rough newspaper effect on the edges to add the subliminal messages the film conveys.
This design was an absolute blast. I love movies so the possibilities were endless.
Long live "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.