Friday, 5 February 2010

Saul Bass










I have been looking at the work of Saul Bass as in my opinion i think he is a fantastic graphic designer - what i like about his work is the vibrant colour combinations that he uses and each piece of work as a real handmade feel to it. He was known as the king of film posters and titles - he worked with many famous film directors and did opening sequences for films such as Hitchcock's Vertigo, North by Northwest and Psycho aswell as Goodfellas and Scorsese's Casino in 1995. His work influences the movies of today and can be seen in films such as 'CAtch me if you can' and 'Fight Club'.

He is self taught in design and suggests that design is a modern term but when he started he was refered to as a commercial artist as he received money for his work in comparison to painters who did not. He was introduced to the Bauhaus style and Russian Constructivism which can be seen in his work, although it is softer.

In relation to this project i like the use of colour and stencil effects in his work.

To view some of his film titles - they can be seen at the following links on youtube:

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