Ah, they don’t make movie posters like that anymore - and it’s a good thing too, because that means they don’t make stupid movies like that anymore too.

I love the style - first employed by the new Avantgarde and many Soviet propaganda posters. Today’s artists are way to focused on "photoshopping" all elements of an image into perfection - so the poster would look like one seamless piece of art. But I like the collage style and emphasis on different objects.

I love the mind behind these great designs. Make sure to explore the whole Glennz Blog for more brilliant designs - or simply buy one you like on his site or check out his huge portfolio of T-shirts on threadless.

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The word subtle or normal doesn’t apply here. Orangina is a nice soft drink around here - nothing special . But I love this advertising campaign: it’s the right amount of surrealism and sexism combined with loads of yellow and orange. And how can anything orange be bad?

I am a big fan of simplicity and minimalism - and this cover perfectly unites these two design principles. Great work!

Still looks very modern, like the duo tone setup and composition. I am just wondering if that was a generic template they would reuse for every great leader? Can’t wait for the Putin version …

Too much artistic power was wasted in the time of the Soviets for stupid propaganda. But this poster still is looking great and very modern.

I very much preferred Apple’s marketing when it was based on it’s own technology instead of constantly bashing the PC / Windows.

Today it’s way too much focused on lifestyle or labeling PC users as stupid. Don’t tell I am an idiot because I DON’T use a Mac - you are not making any friends with me …

Just brilliant and simple. But I am afraid it won’t reach those minds in their mental war zones and bunkers that need it the most.

I love the simplicity and essence of this poster. All the important elements of the main character and the movie plot are there. Brilliant!

The guy in the background looks suspiciously like Inspector Clouseau?!But I’ll take that hot dame any day …

The right stamp to send something via airmail?

Part of the Art Motive Series: "The Story of Daedalus and Icarus"

Most advertising plays on our fears. This one does this as well - but in a very smart and evil way.

I am in paradise! The good people at covers.fwis.com offer a huge collection of book covers. An excellent resource for designers and people looking for eye candy.

Excellent cover design - especially considering that this was 1973 and Photoshop didn’t exist.

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These old pulp magazine character have that naive and totally politically incorrect adventure spirit. White male and his halfnaked damsel(s) in distress against the rest of the world.

I love it!

Thanks to Lisa for sending me the link to the great Stagworld Website.

I am pretty sure you many of this great Maestro’s artwork. His movie posters are legendary. His style is breath taking and often reminds me of ‘Jugendstil’ and the great Alfons Mucha.

But please judge for yourself - and visit this great gallery of his work.

More? Wikipedia entry

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I always loved Rodchenko’s work - although I am not a big fan of the Soviet System. But it’s all gone and all that’s left is the art.

Ah, they don’t make advertising like that anymore - today it’s even worse! Sometimes I wonder if there is any product that can’t be sold with any sex attached to it?

Maybe grave digging?!

This Robot looks like Bender from Futurama. I swear!

Enjoy this brilliant and tasteless advertising. It is good to see that more and more marketing people understand the cynicism of our times and the sarcasm swelling in their clients.

We all hate advertising! So smart marketing drones help us to love hating it.

via the BRILLIANT 2WENTY 4OUR blog.

Typical technical simplicity.

Snap! had all it’s cover in this comic style. Unique style.

The techno style included a lot of image recycling. Thanks to cheap scanner and photoshop.

Very stylish: silver sleeve, simple symbols, cool attitude.

Font distortion was all the rage - once people discovered how to make outlines in  FreeHand and Illustrator.

No techo collection without a smiley.

Actually a very rare cover style - with a real human. Disgusting!

Stylish image blending.

Mixing the techno comic style and showing off a fertile female.

"Hey Frank, next time we really need a cover illustration that screams!"

Taken from here - where you can find some more persian record designs. I adore these bright colours and here candy like house wife styling.