Advertising Is Good For You

Stunning old movie poster from behind the Iron Curtain

One of my other blogs, Found in Mom's Basement, is devoted to old advertising. By old, I mean everything from late 19th century to the turn of the last century. 

I find old advertising by looking through old magazines and googling. Sometimes find advertising that truly blows me away.

This is one of those times.

 

It's a 1957 movie poster from Poland. The movie it's promoting, Height/Vysota, was made in the Soviet Union.

The designer of the poster was Waldemar Swierzy, a noted Polish designer. Learn more about him and his work in this wonderful post by Adrian Curry.

Robot from illustrator Orlando Arocena

Click here to see more work by Orlando Arocena.

Movie Poster: The Congress, French language version

Via IMP Awards

Movie Poster: The Bling Ring

                                                                                                Via IMP Awards 

City posters by Yoni Alter

Click here to see more city posters created by Yoni Alter.

"Want to write something good for the cinema?"

This poster for the New York Film Academy is called 'Popcorn.'

Created by Red Cell, Milan.

Via Ads of the World

Movie Poster: The Great Gatsby

Via IMP Awards

This is sarcasm

Poster by Graham Smith.

The text below the headline reads:

This poster uses sarcasm as the basis for communication.

Sarcasm is the highest form of wit. Therefore the deisnger of the poster is a highly intelligent and creative individual.

Educational poster designed by Graham Smith — imjustcreative.com.

How The Guardian presents both sides of an issue

This outdoor campaign is meant to illustrate The Guardian's impartiality. Created by BBH New York. Illustrations by Noma Bar.

Here are both views of the same posters. The first refers to the gun control argument:

 

Women in the military:

 

And Internet privacy:

Via Ads of the World

Picasso & Chicago poster

Art Institue of Chicago poster. Created by Leo Burnett.

Click here for some more inspiration from Picasso.

The intersection of typography and science

Cool posters by Kapil Bhagat. They're available for purchase here.

 

 

 

Click here to see a very different poster series.

Movie Posters for Best Picture Nominees

In the years I've been posting movie poster images on Sundays, I've noticed that big-budget films typically have the least imaginative posters. This year's Best Picture nominees have done little to change my mind.

Amour:

Argo:

Beasts of the Southern Wild:

Django Unchained:

Les Misérables:

Life of Pi:

Lincoln:

Silver Linings Playbook:

Zero Dark Thirty:

Images via IMP Awards

Movie Poster: Jack the Giant Slayer

                                                                                        Via IMP Awards