For our last studio task for Richard before our practical sessions begin, we must create a list of 5 designers that relate to each context of practice lecture we have had throughout first year on the programme. We have 9 topics; modernism, postmodernism, street art/graffiti, film, high culture vs. low culture, typography and the history of type, media specificity, advertising and communication.
Film Theory
Olly Moss
Olly Moss is a Graphic Designer that produces posters for films. He was born in the UK, in 1987. There is limited information about Olly Moss and his career, however some of his clients include;
| Sony Entertainment Lucasfilm Nike Apple Paramount CBS Films | Penguin Books Threadless Urban Outfitters Levis The New York Times Time Magazine |
http://ollymoss.com/about
http://www.moss.fm/
https://twitter.com/#!/ollymoss
John Alvin
John Henry Alvin (November 24, 1948 – February 6, 2008) was an American cinematic artists and painter who illustrated some of the world's most recognisable movie posters. Alvin created movie posters, which are also known as key art, for over 135 films over the course of his career, beginning with the poster for Mel Brooks Blazing Saddles' in 1974.
Alvin's work included the movie posters for ET, Bladerunner, Aladdin, Beauty and the beast, The little mermaid, The Lion King, The colour purple and Gremlins. He also created the anniversary posters for Star Wars.
John Alvin also created numerous masterpieces in Disney Fine Art, which are highly collected and considered extremely valuable.
His most recent work was as an artistic contributor to the campaign of the Walt Disney Pictures film, Enchanted, which was released in November 2007.John Alvin died unexpectedly of a heart attack at the age of 59 on February 6, 2008, in Rhinebeck, New York He was survived by his wife, Andrea, his daughter, Farah Alvin, a Broadway Actress, as well as his sister, Suzanne Alvin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Alvin
http://www.johnalvin.com/
http://www.johnalvinart.com/
http://www.johnalvinart.com/Filmography.aspx
Tom Jung
Tom Jung is an American advertising art director, graphic designer and illustrator best known for his movie poster art, and a motion picture storyboard artist. Tom Jung grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. After finishing High School Tom attended the School of the Museum of Fine Art. During his second year he was drafted into the Army. While stationed at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina, Tom contributed to the Fort Jackson Leader as a editorial cartoonist designing and illustrating primarily public service communications.
Following his discharge, he worked as a freelance illustrator and art director with a number of well known advertising agencies in New York.
In 1968 he was engaged by Bill O'Hare, the vice president of advertising at CBS television network's theatrical film division Cinema Centre Films, to handle the art direction for their entire release schedule of nearly 30 films.
Starting in 1997 with the Disney film "Jungle 2 Jungle" Tom began working on the production side of the business as a storyboard artist. Similar to a comic book artist, his ability to draw out of his head without the use of visual aids made the transition to storyboard art effortless. Tom has worked on a number of notable films including "The perfect Storm", "The Salton Sea" and "Disturbia".
The International Society of Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy, "Best Graphic Award", 1979, Lord of the Rings.
Key Art Award, Tom Jung, designer, illustrator, "El Francotirador": (The Deer Hunter) Latin America, Third Place, 1980.
Key Art Award, Creating and illustrating The Golden Years of Country.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2200560/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Jung
http://www.impawards.com/designers/tom_jung.html
Yannis Naamane
Yannis Naamane is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Stasbourg, France. There is little information over the internet about Yannis Naamane, however his designs are very unique and I fell in love with his style instantly. He mainly uses a combination of both print and screen based media. He works in a minimalist style and much of his work is influenced by the famous illustrator Saul Bass. Yannis Naamane quotes "
I am a filmgoing so my work is very influenced by this universe (posters, intros ...). I want to give my vision of a movie through my work and to touch a filmgoing public."http://www.behance.net/YannisNaamane
http://www.bloodyloud.com/minimalist-movie-posters-yannis-naamane/
http://www.flickr.com/people/naamaneyannis/
Robert McGinnis
Robert McGinnis (born 1926) is an American artist and illustrator. McGinnis is known for his illustrations of over 1200 paperback book covers, and over 40 movie posters, including Breakfast at Tiffany's (his first film poster assignment), Barbarella, and several James Bon and Matt Helm films.
Born Robert Edward McGinnis in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was raised in Wyoming, Ohio.
McGinnis became an apprentice at Walt Disney studios, then studied fine art at Ohio State University. After wartime service in the Merchant Marine he entered advertising and a chance meeting with Mitchell Hooks in 1958 led him to be introduced to Dell Publishing began a career drawing a variety of paperback covers for books written by such authors as Donald Westlake (writing as Richard Stark), Edward S. Aarons, Erle Stanley Gardner, Richard S. Prather, and the Michael Shayne and Carter Brown series.
McGinnis later did artwork for Ladies' Home Journal, Women's Home Companion, Good Housekeeping, TIME, Argosy, Guideposts, and The Saturday Evening Post.
He was main title designer for The Hallelujah Trail (1965)
McGinnis's attention to detail was such that when he was assigned to do the artwork for Arabesque he requested Sophia Loren's tiger stripe dress be sent for him for a model to wear so he could get the right appearance.
In 1985 McGinnis was awarded the title of "Romantic Artist of the Year" by Romantic Times magazine for his many romance novel paperback covers.
Since 2004, McGinnis has created cover illustrations for the Hard Case Crime paperback series.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_McGinnis
http://www.americanartarchives.com/mcginnis.htm
http://www.flickr.com/g roups/544453@N25/pool/
Film Theory Imagery: Olly Moss, John Alvin, Tom Jung, Yannis Naamane, Robert McGinnis
