Graphic Design

George Orwell's masterpiece, Nineteen Eighty-Four, is a piece of literary work that few are ignorant of. Yet after a bit of time looking at different covers designed since its first edition, I began to think that there weren't many that felt like true reflections of the original.

Milton Glaser is a name virtually anyone who has studied graphic design history to any extent knows. The Bob Dylan poster and the I Love NY logo are two works that many people even outside of the field know and have seen time and time again. For several years, between his time as co-founder and president of Push Pin studios, yet before the I Love NY logo, he was art director of New York magazine.

Here we are, the last stretch, the last eleven, the last show-downs. In this final part of the series on movie poster remakes, we get a look at Harrison Ford being creepy, Al Pacino acting the bad-ass, Chrispin Glover looking freakish and as always, Audrey Hepburn looking glamorous. What else could you ask for?

It is a good day to come to the races ladies and gentlemen, we are here today to witness something beautiful. Something elegant! These ponies are going to fly through their air for your amusement! We have the unforgettable Oceans 11 looking far stronger and faster than its older brother, Eddie Murphy ruining yet another piece of creative output, several horses of horror that’ll knock your socks off and a 44 year old backed by Alfred Hitchcock that’ll knock the pazaz off it’s competitor.

In part two of this four part series of analyzing the differences between movie posters—originals vs remakes—we have some great comparisons. This meal's main ingredient is a fleshy base of horror/thriller, with a twist of romance, a dash of comedy and a sprinkle of absurdity. It will serve 13 couples.

Let’s get ready to ruuummmbllleee!! In the red trunks we have the movie posters of the originals, coming equipped with some highs and lows in their career, and at certain angles, unflatteringly showing their age. In the blue trunks we have the younger, the newer, the remakes! They can sometimes be all flash-bang with their photoshopped, oversized faces, but are fully capable of delivering a masterful punch. Ahem... now that’s out of the way, let’s have a look at 50 movie posters and how they’ve been designed for movies that have been remade ... round one!

The finished product is the manifestation of all the thought, development and care you put into a project. It is not, however, what you should jump to instantly. It shouldn't be your immediate goal. It is the process you go through – the thought, development and care – that you should concern yourself with the most.

Most poorly designed pieces have something in common; they're too complicated and too busy. Too many fonts, too many photos, too many logos, too many colours. Just too much. Have a look at the majority of the award winning work that's floating around—there are few fonts, few photos, few logo, few colours. Even the busy looking designs can be broken down into simple elements.