Project 3: Designer Poster

Phase I

Georg Olden

· Commercial

· Monochromatic

· Minimalism

· Illustrative

· Combination of type and imagery

· Use of grid

· Simple, bold typography

· Use of sans serif font

· 1950’s/60’s design aesthetic

· CBS Television

Emmett McBain

· Colorful

· 1960’s/70’s design aesthetic

· “Black is Beautiful”

· Heavy use of grid

· Jazz music

· Playful Typography

· African-American focused

· Positivity

· Dense Patterns

· Advertising

Art Sims

· 1980s/90s design aesthetic

· Movie poster design

· Traditional African patterns and colors

· African-American focused

· Civil rights artist

· Some minimalism

· Saturated color palate

· Co-founder of 11:24 Design

· Engaging photography

Designer 1: Emmett McBain

Broadway Goes to College Album Cover

The Herb Pilhofer Trio Jazz Album Cover

True Two Ad

Black is Beautiful Ad

Marlboro “Where the flavor is” Ad

These are some of Emmett McBain’s notable works. Most of his work include black models, especially in his advertisements. We can also see the use of bright colors and patterns.

Designer 2: Art Sims

Bamboozled Movie Poster

Black Panther Movie Poster

Do the Right Thing Movie Poster

Jungle Fever Movie Poster

Mo’ Better Blues Movie Poster

Art Sims is known for his movie posters, especially for those movies produced by Spike Lee. These are some of Sims’ notable works. I chose these designs because you can see the use of the highly saturated colors and in some, the traditional African patterns.