Wow. This movie poster, featured in the 2013 Communication Arts Design Annual, is absolutely amazing to me. I am attracted to stories, books, movies, TV shows about the macabre, the supernatural, the eerie, creepy, dark, psychological thrilling, etc., and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is such a classic. I read the book (The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1886) a long time ago, and it left quite an impression on me.
The poster was created to promote the Indianapolis International Film Festival, so it fits right in with our first project, especially since it's a two-color, cleverly designed image—one I wish I had designed! It's done so well! I especially like how you can have it like this or turn it upside down and have the Dr. Jekyll figure at the top AND the lettering works both ways! It actually says, "Dr. Jekyll" upside down. The stressed look is really appealing and makes it look old and weathered and not so "illustratory." It's striking and perfect for the movie. Brilliant.
Source: Communication Arts Design Annual, 2013, http://www.commarts.com/SearchOn.aspx?page=1&col=1184&inum=394&pj=30852
From Communication Arts: “Each year the Indianapolis International Film Festival solicits local illustrators, designers and design shops to reinterpret a select list of movie posters. The posters are used to promote the film festival, beginning with an art exhibit and ending with on-site displays during the festival.” 24 × 36, 1-color, limited-edition prints.
Lars Lawson, designer/illustrator
Monty Sheldon, contributing artist
Timber Design Co., design firm
Indianapolis International Film Festival, client
This is indeed an impressive poster. I always amazes me how people can design words that read the same right-side up and up-side down ( I forget the technical term for it), or in this case Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde . Like, where do you even begin when designing something like that??
ReplyDelete