Per my previous post from August 2010, here are some more ingenious vintage advertisements for modern day products.
Yes, I’m a big geek. But Filch’s face is awesome so how could I not do it.
Simple, creative and brilliant.
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hertzen/4835891330/in/set-72157624026063799/
The Heads of State, the design and illustration studio of Jason Kernevich and Dustin Summers, put together this wonderful collection of travel posters. Each limited edition screenprint is 14 x 24 and, to me, more reminiscent of the old Penguin book covers than to traditional travel stamps. Regardless, I love them.
Well Medicated has a great list of 100 Illustrated Horror Film posters, many of which were quite frightening memories form my childhood. It’s fascinating to see the influence of fine art on film promotion and some lasting images and metaphors (see Road Games) that still hold strong today.