I've always been a fan of the art of the movie poster. Some of my favorites include the old Hitchcock posters from Saul Bass and the cool retro posters from old 80's movies. But what has happened of late? Are the movie posters of this decade becoming... well... boring?
Back in 2013, YouTuber GoodBadFlicks took a look at contemporary movie posters and was like, “Ugh, these are the worst.” I must admit… he’s not wrong! In this look back at the history of movie-marketing artwork, it’s completely apparent that poster art has recently become lazy, boring, and generally awful. Watch the video to see just how dire things have gotten for posters:
As an antidote to this, I present to you this collection of 80 high-resolution film posters from Reddit user Join_You_In_The_Sun that have been stripped of any text as a reminder of how eye catching these posters used to be. Here are a selection of my favourites below:
You can check out the rest of the collection here.
I might have to dust off my minimalist movie poster collection soon…
David Huskison
David is the founder of DWH and is involved in all aspects of the design process from the initial creative concept through to final artwork stage. With over 20 years of experience working with agencies across the Midlands, his role is to provide significant creative injection into client projects. By personally delivering creative concepts, he ensures that client briefs are effectively executed and that the final project is delivered within budget.