Tuesday Poster Round-Up
1. Bill Cunningham New York: Grade C+
There are some colorful characters in this poster, but without much context it doesn’t feel as lively as some of the pictures would suggest.
2. Hanna: Grade C
This poster has a cool looking grittiness to it, and it does a good job of displaying Saoirse Ronan’s gorgeous eyes, but the text design seems a little unfinished and lazy.
3. Battle Los Angeles: Grade D
The scope of this poster is interesting, but really, it is about as impressive as a still shot from a video game.
4. Scream 4: Grade B
Thanks to Ricky for bringing this one to my attention. I like how this poster stuck with the look that we typically saw with previous Scream films the overall look has become somewhat iconic and creates a bit of a mood.
5. Homework: Grade B-
I can do without the cheesy tagline, but the color in tandem with the look of the city skyline looks great. However, this is one of the very few times I will complain about the use of negative space for a poster. With the way the title jumps off the poster, it seems that there could have been a little more done with the space around it.
6. Win Win: Grade D
I love the uninterested look of the always animated Paul Giamatti, but I really don’t like how fake their photoshopped surroundings look.
7. Peep World: Grade C-
There is just something about the yellow coupled with title design that is abrasive and ugly. However, the pop-up book design of the characters is pretty clever.
8. Ceremony: Grade B
The intimacy of this poster is lovely. There is also something vibrant and pretty about the saturated colors.
9. Blue Valentine: Grade A
This is a little bit of an older poster for Blue Valentine that I stumbled upon and couldn’t take my eyes off of. I love the washed out use of Valentine’s Day pink with the weather worn title.
10. Woman Art Revolution: Grade A+
The Poster of The Week calls to mind all the great WWII women’s work force, and women’s suffrage artwork from the 20′s. But, it also has a pulpy comic book absurdity to it. A really fun and interesting poster.
James Merolla is from Pennsylvania, where he enjoys gardening.
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