Vis-a-Vis Flyer

A cool flyer I came across the other day for Vis a-Vis, a French and American Literature showcase in Los Angeles.  Don't know the design credits, but it's not a bad design for this sort of thing.

Video Goodness: Tron Legacy as an 8-Bit Videogame

Cinema Posters and Lobby Cards of Andrei Tarkovsky's Films

So I watched this Royksopp music video that a friend sent to me, which had a comment by some random guy referencing this Russian film from 1979 called "Stalker" which in turn led me to discover the director Andrei Tarkovsky, and his notable films -- as well as the amazing posters and designs that were made for them, including Solaris and The Sacrifice.  Images come from this fabulous non-profit tribute site to Tarkovsky, nostalghia.com, which is worth visiting if you love the director or his films.  Design credits are unknown for a lot of these, but some are really fantastic.  The Solaris poster at the top is the Flyer Goodness favorite.

Gig Poster Update from Adam Hanson

A few new prints from Adam Hanson, a young artist working in Chicago that we featured a little while ago.Check out his online shop to buy one of his cool posters, that is, if they are not sold out yet.  Hot items, people.

40 Vintage Ocean Liner Ads

During the Industrial Revolution with the spur of travel and transportation, advertising was imperative in generating business and awareness of trains, air travel, and ships.   What I like mainly about these is mainly the illustration work, though there are some good uses of kerning and type selection throughout the posters.  There are even some nice Art Deco pieces in the bunch, with the first poster being my favorite for its tidiness, overall visual appeal, and border work.

via Joan Thewlis's Flickr