Comments on: Big River Man Poster

By: lyn even

lyn even — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:26:01 +0000

I love this poster. It’s a great depiction of the natural comedic nature of Martin Strel. He’s a world class swimmer with the soul of a blues brother.

By: Yul Yost

Yul Yost — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:04:53 +0000

I strongly agree with the first statement on this topic: Posters are for images, not words. Here in Minnesota I had designed and printed an informative poster for te Amazonswim with a little Portuguese text “Sunrise in Brazil”. Matt Mohlke took it to Sundance. I wonder where it is now. Let’s see it.
Yul Yost

By: Larking

Larking — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:39:56 +0000

I don’t think I disagree Kenny, but I think type should be used because it makes for beautiful images. Expecting people to closely read the actual content of the text is probably not a good idea. Or at the very least one shouldn’t base the poster on that expectation.

Then again, there are exceptions to that, as I think this poster shows.

By: Kenny

Kenny — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:57:45 +0000

I would have to agree that this is a great poster, but I would have to disagree that “posters are for images, not words.” To equate typography with “words” is a mistake. It’s so much more than just “words.” Well chosen and designed type can be as beautiful, striking and powerful as any photograph, illustration or photoshopped monstrosity. I wish more films were brave enough to look at typographical solutions as quickly as they choose the big floaty head in the sky option.

By: Philip J

Philip J — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:10:52 +0000

I like this one too. It looks like it’s from a page out of Men’s Health Magazine, but in this case, for this movie, that’s why it works. It’s the kind of design solution that should be used sparingly, but this one sold me on the movie.