New! Hitchcock Re-Envisioned: 'Vertigo'

For the latest addition to the 'Hitchcock Re-Envisioned' set, I left it up to my followers on Twitter & Facebook to decide which film from the Alfred Hitchcock collection they'd like to see re-designed. The top three most requested films were:

1. "Vertigo"

2. "Dial M for Murder"

3.  "North by Northwest"

I was initially hesitant to approach this film, as the original poster by Saul Bass is such an iconic and memorable vision. I knew that by taking this on, I'd have to put a frak-load of thought into how to bring it to life. In the end, my initial fears actually helped me most. I was so fearful of coming remotely close to the excellence of the original, that I went way too far in the opposite direction. In the end, I decided to create a modern, stark homage to the original while keeping the style and focus I had on the last couplet. I feel really good about where it got to in the end and hope you do too!

I hope you enjoy and feel free to comment and let me know your thoughts!

NEW! Hitchcock Re-Envisioned: 'Rear Window'

After the great response to the first in my 'Hitchcock Re-Envisioned' Series, I decided to speed up the creation on the follow up to "The Birds". I decided to go with one of my favorites in the Alfred Hitchcock filmography, "Rear Window". The film had a lot to play with visually and iconically which made it extra fun to work on. I also wanted to play a little more with the typography on this one, which I felt quite happy with in the end.

You'll notice the visual trend I'm working with on this set, one that will be carried into the last in the series. The film is yet to be decided. Chime in to recommend one!

I hope you enjoy and feel free to comment and let me know your thoughts!

New Poster Design: Hitchcock's 'The Birds'

While talking to a co-worker buddy of mine last week, I began discussing the excellence of the Horror Movie Genre and how it's evolved over the years. One unforgettable filmmaker in this genre is undeniably Alfred Hitchcock, who brought us many top notch films that stand the test of time. It's pretty tough to deny that moments from 'Psycho', 'Rear Window' and 'The Birds' are still anxiety inducing at best. Throughout this discussion, I spoke to the idea of doing a photography study on taking Horror Movie Posters from the 40's-80's and recreating them with a more contemporary styling. Although this is not what this upcoming project would entail, I was inspired to play with one of my favorites by Hitchcock, 'The Birds'.

Hope you enjoy and feel free to suggest some others you might like to see!

New Illustration: "Yo! That's Wack!"

Inspired by the juxtaposition of High Fashion/Sex Appeal meets the dirty truth of real life, this Illustration was a continued experiment in the style I began with the last LEGOs Illustration "Sweet". I wanted to try a slightly more retro color palate for this one, as well as adding more detail to my recent trend of utilizing solid shapes as shading. I went back and forth on a lot of little details on this one but feel I've gotten to a place I'm happy with.

Hope you enjoy! :)

New Movie Poster: Madcap Mabel

After a quiet end to 2009, I consciously decided to take on more commission work to keep challenged on my off-time. One of a slew of new projects took me back to something I find myself doing less of lately, although I do miss it immensely. I decided to work on the Key Art for a new Indie Film titled: MADCAP MABEL.

This piece in particular was a welcomed challenge as it was unfamiliar territory for me (set in the 1930's & during the silent film era) and it didn't have the luxury of working assets. I knew I wanted to take as many nuances from that era (Fluid/Organic shapes within a hard edged frame) but still make it feel fresh and relevant. All said and done, I think it accomplishes what I sought out to do.

I wish all the best for the Cast & Crew! It was a lot of fun!