The deciding factor in watching any movie we know nothing about will always be the poster hanging behind the glass showcase outside the theater. It’s an art that goes beyond just creating something to market the movie, you have to consider that you’re creating a narrative all to its own.

Movie poster art has always been something that fascinated me. I even had my own ragged poster collection as a teenager, that I took from the theater I worked at. Over the years though, especially in the independent film world – that art has been brought to new light. For reasons that are many, the ones that stand paramount are the fact that they don’t have the big studio backing them up, and they’re relying on the “emotional pull” that poster will evoke on the audience and how that’s going to carry with them as they go in to see the film.

In the 70’s through to the 80’s and early 90’s, artists  Drew Struzan and John Alvin created created some of the most iconic posters of our time. These guys forged the path for where movie poster art is today. Without them – who knows where it would have ended up?

Online design shop Mary and Matt has just stared selling a unique and delicious product.  Their Chocolate Pie Chart is made of 70% milk, 20% dark and 10% white chocolate.  It costs $20 US. 

I realize I have been falling behind in posts – however I that does not mean I haven’t been searching for something exciting to show you all. Well I think goes beyond anything I thought to expect. Patricia Piccinini is a artist and sculture born out of West Africa, she immigrated to Australia to emerge in the late 90’s as one of Australia’s most prominent artists. (more…)

On Main street, between 23rd and 24th Ave, across the street from Crave restaurant, sits a small stationery store full of surprizes.  The Regional Assembly of Text sells all sorts of artwork, clothing and stationery which use emphasize text in the design.

Particularly interesting was a collection of tiny books in the “lowercase reading room“.  Also of interest is their letter writing club where people get together to practice the art of writing letters.  This store is definitely worth a look.

The Regional Assembly of Text 
3934 Main Street 
Vancouver BC

MTV created a global warming media campaign called Switch, which looked into getting people actively involved in the environmental issues at hand. Now – I’ve always trusted MTV ad campaigns to always be unique in its approach and voice. Stumbling on this just reaffirmed that notion.

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Stumbled on this Ad of the Day and thought i’d just post the print ad that was release – since there really isn’t much else information other than it was created by CLM BBDO, Paris, France. (more…)

Even though this has no affiliation with Pantone, I have to say that Ignacio Pilotto has a done a great job putting some fun into an iconic toy.

Not much out there about the Argentinian designer – other than this puzzle making its rounds.