INTERNATIONAL FILM POSTER DESIGN IDEAS

 

Toronto International film festival presents some of the most eye capturing posters. They some how in their own ways capture the essence of film through presentation and colour schemes used. Perhaps playing around with materials of film such as camera video, tapes etc.

          


                               
                              

I like the use of paint here it is simplistic in it's approach but still works in conveying interest, it also allows the understanding that the overall design concept does not need to be relevant in practice. It can be anything really, but it must work in gaining awareness to the event. 

Below are other examples from other international film festivals:


                            


             


I like the idea of using a main icon to represent the event and then adding subtle contexts such as using the world's flags as a background. 


                       

Although I am not a huge fan of this poster, its the representation of place which I admire. Without even using the type you could guess that this was palm springs film festival this appropriation of place is something I would like to bring to my poster. Really demonstrating Leeds as a city. Diversifying it from other International Film festivals.


                       


                         

This is another example of using eye capturing design which is also relevant in context, implicating Mexican culture connotations, with a subtle use of film on the shoulder pads. It works in implicating it's specific message geographically.


                       

This is an interesting design concept, stripping back from complicated design and working with the bare minimum can be interesting design decision going forward. Working in similar methods to Saul Bass or Basquiat with their unique expressionist styles, it can capture an audience with the syntactic being less is more. It also allows you to focus on the type as much as the design, it leaves you addressing the whole design rather than just a single focal point.

           
             

The use of numbering here will be and essential focal point to my design. Looking through previous presentations of the Leeds festival it was only until the 30th anniversary did they start advertising the year in which their festival has been running for. Companies and events all around the world use these techniques think of the Grammy's or the Oscar's. 

                       
Similarly achieved above, the number signifies the importance of the event. To be going on for such a long period of time shows the credibility and popularity of the event which can intrigue an audience.  

                         


Perhaps an idea could be to work with photography, this design although simple in design works very well in engaging and its overall colour scheme is very complimenting. 


                           


Another idea could be to work with a number of different gradients, or cut out paper collage both are shown to be quite effective in engaging an audience. 
                       


           


              

To inspire the creative process on a semantic level rather than a visual one. I admire the representation of place in the above poster. Without even using the type you could guess that this was palm springs film festival this appropriation of place is important to focus on. Really demonstrating Leeds as a city. Diversifying it from other International Film festivals.