Post-millennial designers are standing on the shoulders of giants: Saul Bass, Henri Matisse, and whoever designed the poster for Pretty Woman, to name just a few.
Because recognizing these roots is crucial for success — and for winning our 1980s movie poster design contest — we’ve put together a visual mix-tape inspired by theartwork of theater lobbies circa 1980-1989.
It’s a Nice Day for a White Background
The traditional background for film posters in the 1970s was either white or off-white, and while that trend saw a steep decline throughout the next decade, it by no means disappeared. The original posters for Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) and Full Metal Jacket (1987) fit right in with that of Super Fly (1972) in confirmation that white borders and central composition were still very present throughout even the late eighties, if no longer the dominant theme.
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by Matt Siegel via SitePoint
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