The Rules Of Modern Movie Poster Design

Posted by Dirk on Monday, February 20, 2012 · 1 Comment

If you ever entertained the idea of being a movie poster designer, fear not. Here is what you waited for: Travis Pitts outlines the six rules of modern movie poster design for you. And although Horror and SciFi examples are somehow missing the rest is just spot on:

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1 Comment on “The Rules Of Modern Movie Poster Design”

Dianne · 28.2.2012 · 8:30 am

I like the romantic comedy theme. The posters printing design is indeed very appropriate. I like the colors used and that will definitely a very effective promotional poster for a movie.