Olly Moss

www.ollymoss.com

Ingenious visual cunning & wit.

This guy's got a stylistic similarity to Saul Bass, particularly when it comes to the simple and perfectly executed film posters. He also reminds me of Bob Gill, in his understanding of the visual language and an ingenuity, that makes you go, "why didn't I think of that?!"

Here's some from his website that I ruh-huh-heally love.

Tarantino film posters.

Love these film posters. Innovative, simplistic, subtle, yet extremely striking. I admire the way the designer has turned his back on today's norm of pushing the famous faces over the concept of the film itself. This simple, graphic and conceptual approach with muted tones reminds me very much of one of the pioneers of film poster design, Saul Bass. It's getting back to basics - and I like it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/heemaz/sets/72157622978507773/

Saul Bass.

I've liked his work since I discovered him about the age of 15. He isn't my usual style, but nevertheless, I truly admire his work. Simple, classic, individual, with a real aptitude for hand rendered type. His colour schemes are simple, graphical and of an era. Hitchcock and Bass had a creative bond with each other, Bass designing many of Hitchcock's film posters and even co-directing that famous shower scene.

Gui Seiz.

These are some horror movie posters I happened to stumble upon by a lad called Gui Seiz. I like the muted malevolence of the posters. I'm really partial to the type, and particularly like its execution within the design - slightly psychotic. The macabre nature of these posters is what makes them so successful. But then again it's also their simplicity - one of those occasions where what you can't see is what fills you that little bit more with dread. Very nice indeed.