Resources
Links
- Keyartjobs.com - Find movie poster design jobs and other entertainment advertising job listings.
- Allposters.com - Buy movie posters from the largest online poster and print store.
- Illustration Lives - James Goodridge's portfolio of movie poster illustration and sketches.
- Flickr Movie Poster Art - Movie poster related images and movie art on the Flickr.
- Movieposterdesign.com - Buy movie posters, movie poster books, and other merchandise.
- Posterwire.com - This movie poster guide offers a behind the scenes look at the film ad business.
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Books
Chris Gore's Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide
I was interviewed for a chapter in this indie film book on creating movie poster art for the film festival market. Author Chris Gore is a writer and speaker on the subject of film. He contacted me to learn more about movie poster design. In addition to the interview, I contributed two lists: 10 Elements of Great Movie Poster Design and 10 Most Common Mistakes in Poster Design
Art of the Modern Movie Poster
Art of the Modern Movie Poster: International Postwar Style and Design showcases movie poster art from 15 nations, this book features more than 1,500 poster designs. The posters are organized by country of origin, offering a great resource on the history of movie poster art.
Drew Struzan: Oeuvre
Drew Struzan is the most prolific (and last) of the modern movie poster illustrators. He has created some of the most iconic movie posters of the last 30 years, including Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars, and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. This coffee table book features over 250 pieces of artwork, including movie posters, album, book and comic book covers, stamps, trading cards, promotional artwork and personal art.