Just a quick post as a reminder that if you like reading Sci-Fi-O-Rama then definitely check out Jeff’s Skiffy Blog. It’s recently been massively updated with a large selection of super-rare new material, including this retro trading card from the 1960’s…
Highly Recommended: http://ski-ffy.blogspot.com/
The above familiar looking alien and font is the work of American Artist Norman Saunders (January 1, 1907– March 7, 1989) who was commissioned by Topps to Illustrate the original trading card series, dating from 1962….
Read a little more about him here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Saunders
This expertly crafted clean and striking design is one of the original promotional posters for the 1978 Horror sequel Damien: Omen II – the follow on from the 1976 original classic “The Omen”.
I saw this years ago as a kid and found it pretty freaky, in that weird way that only 70’s horror can be – something to do with everyone wandering round in flares? – though I actually kinda think all paedophobic horror (Village of the Damned etc) is genuinely creepy! Check the original trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az86iKhWAjk
So there you go, a really cool poster, and I’ll add that the Raven is one of my favourite birds - slightly off topic, but Crow’s actually have a high level of intelligence having been observed to fashion and use tools and even play tricks on one and other! Here’s quite an interesting read if you have 5 mins: http://www.physorg.com/news168701856.html and another one on avian intelligence in general…
One last thing, can any type spotter’s identify the two Serif font’s use here? not sure whether the title is an actual font or rather just a distressed version of an existing cut….
Rock Music Poster Art is arguably one of the coolest facets of design & illustration, (at least in my mind anyway) and here’s a sample from one of said genre’s modern masters – American artist Alan Forbes.
Alan’s produced poster’s for Queens of the Stone Age, Rage Against The Machine, White Stripes etc – check out more of his work here: http://www.gigposters.com/designer/1303_Alan_Forbes.html
Here’s something a little out there to say the least!
Super freaky sweatshirt designs adorned with completely over the top 8-Bit coloured, LSD tinged, David Shrigley-esque drawings – a quick taster of the work of Parisian collective Shobo Shobo… Love all the primitivism and neon/mettalic colours, Great stuff! there’s a real art to styling something this outrageous!
Shobo Shobo make drawings, art work, installations and fashion and is the brainchild of Mehdi Hercberg and Kanh Linh La. Check out more of their Fashion at: http://grogore.free.fr/accueil/accueil_set.htm or visit the main site: http://www.shoboshobo.com/
The superb graphic art of Barney Bubbles, this the Sleeve Art for the equally superb 1973 Hawkwind Album “Space Ritual”.
I originally posted about Hawkwind’s and there associated art back in January - Barney Bubbles – Hawkwind – and as I’ve been enjoying (very much) some of there early albums via Spotify I felt compelled to post again…
If your interested in finding out more about Barney Bubbles (AKA Colin Fulcher) Check these resources:
Paul Gorman’s “Reasons to be Cheerful” Blog http://www.barneybubbles.com/blog/ Paul is also the author of this fabulous coffee table book on all things Barney, available via Amazon http://ow.ly/oop2.
There’s also more art and some good discussion at the excellent blog of Illustrator/Designer John Coulthart.
http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2007/01/20/barney-bubbles-artist-and-designer/
