Full Frame Documentary Festival Poster Contest

For my graphic design readers; The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is pleased to announce its first-ever poster contest, to be produced for the 13th annual festival occurring April 8-11, 2010 in Downtown Durham North Carolina.

One design will be chosen to be printed in a limited edition run to be sold at the festival. The winning designer will receive a special “Artist” Priority Pass (a $500 value) for the 2010 festival as well as hotel accommodations for the duration of the festival.

Westerns

A funny comment was made to me a few days ago when I was told by my wife, "I didn't think that when we moved out to Colorado you would start listening to soundtracks from old Westerns"...I didn't either - but it is true. Lately I have been listening to a lot of Ennio Morricone soundtracks, and watching "There Will Be Blood" (great soundtrack too) and "No Country for Old Men" a few too many times. It's hard not to get a little swept up in the spirit of the West out here. And in light of this, here are a few great movie posters from old Westerns:

Poster art by Averardo Ciriello - from MovieposterDB
Poster by Averardo Ciriello

This will be me and my wife by this time next year.

"Super" Tuesday

photo by joshuamellin
photo by billikidbrand

To celebrate "Super" Tuesday - check out this great, constantly updated flickr group called "Obama Street Art". According to the admin of the group, "This group is not an official endorsement of any presidential candidate by any of the parties involved, and is in no way funded by or affiliated with any presidential campaign. Think for yourself and vote." Regardless of your political affiliations, it's interesting to see politics in street art in a positive manner. There's no shortage of anti-Bush street art - so political-art positivity is refreshing.

New Dan McCarthy Print for April

Dan McCarthy "the squid and the whale" - 5 color screen print (glows in the dark) 26x18 - $30

Another beautiful print - get it fast - these always sell out.