stuffed in a drive: print ads for The Cinematheque, from 2005. maybe in ten or twenty years, they'll be considered "vintage" — but for now, i guess they are just "old." crazy to think that i designed hundreds of these pieces, churning out — sorry, crafting — at minimum one/week. most were grayscale, though a few times a year, i would splurge on colour. most appeared ... Read More
contents, quickly
the Contents Page can help set the tone for a magazine/piece, depending on design and placement. in the years that i designed The Cinematheque's program guide magazine, it was always on page 3. sometimes a teaser for editorial. maybe a riff on cover art. but always quiet, late-night desperation. it was the last thing i would do before proofing or pre-press. ... Read More
Girls, Tears, Sharks
anything on NewRetroWave for working after midnight. ... Read More
Hail to the King, Baby
this is a Really Big Deal. Janus Films has released 4K restorations of King Hu's legendary martial arts pictures: A Touch of Zen and Dragon Inn. and like how a smooth flat white can perfectly compliment a delicately textured tiramisu, they are fronted by gorgeous — GORGEOUS — theatrical posters, designed by Greg Ruth. if what you know about Chinese martial arts cinema ... Read More
Aim For The Roses
i first came across Aim For The Roses during pre-production for DOXA in early February, while rolling through various possibilities for festival art. the stills were amazing: a defiant, hairy-chested man in a tight, yellow jump suit; smartly dressed musicians with choreographed back-up singers/dancers on a racetrack; and a rocket-powered Lincoln Continental with wings, ... Read More