We are liking this minimalism in design. So, I was there through the most recent references of this kind of new art. In Visually knew why the Austrian Albert Exegian conceptual seemed a tablecloth to talk about The Sopranos. Also the Brazilian Pedro Vidotto, and conceptual version of the poster for Inglorious Bastards. Recently we present
French Ty Lettau, who spoke of their synthetic versions of such landmark albums as Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band or Dark Side Of The Moon. And last week we interviewed Mancosu Italian Federico, who told us their reasons for preferring their poster of Thriller, Michael Jackson, who directed John Landis.
Here we present the American Jerod Gibson and his powerful typographic posters, which combines film and best-known phrases from them to build a true minimalist poster con muchas letras.
1. How he came to make these typographic posters of movies?
I wanted to create an ongoing series that was different than my usual work, but at the same time do something that I know interested me and allowed me to have fun. My friends and I always tend to bring in movie quotes into conversations. I had the idea one day to actually bring these into print. I wanted to still do something nice and simple. So by using a prominent silhouette from the movie and a single typeface I was able to do this.
2. Why did you choose these films?
All the films I picked are personal favorites. I want to keep the series fun and more of a hobby rather than work.
3. How did you select those phrases or dialogues?
Most of them are either my favorites or favorites of friends. Sometimes I need to research exact phrases too.
4. You get us very interesting synthesis levels. The first with the background image and the second sentences. What was the hardest to achieve?
The backround image is always the toughest. I need something that can fill enough text, without being over complex. I'm working on a 'Kill Bill Vol1' right now, and that one is being a bit difficult :)
5. What is the poster that you like and why?
My personal favorite is the 'Clerks'. I think because it is so simple, and it also sprung the name '37 Posters.'
6. How it works technically? While they are made in Illustrator and finished in Photoshop, you worked before in sketches on paper?
I do some light sketches before hand, but most of the work starts in AI and ends in PSD.
7. How soon do one of these posters?
I usually start 2 or 3 at a time, and jump back and forth between them. I'll try to get a couple done a week.
8. Have a poster that after completion is not like the results?
A couple times about 3/4 through the process I have not, Just Because Were not the typography and image melding well. So I'll Usually Find Another image.
