Movie Prop Posters

[jerseygary]

Besides being a regular old graphic designer and illustrator, I also do many props for movies and television shows. My expertise is replicating the style of vintage graphics from the 1860's through the 1970's. Posters are my most requested pieces and they have appeared in all kinds of movies some good and some bad, but it is always a surprise when I spy one in the background of something I am watching. I often use the names of friends from all over the country so it is a neat treat when I get a call from someone on the other side of the country and they say "I was just watching "Date Night" and all of a sudden there is my name blown up huge on the big screen!". I got a little giddy when I found out Mad Men used some of my posters, but I haven't seen them yet in any episode, but then again I wasn't really searching for them. Anyway, it is a fun job and I thought some of the loungers might get a kick out of seeing some of the posters I did...

 

[Talbot]

Brilliant stuff. Thanks for sharing, I like the look of these a lot.

I can see a side business putting peoples names in them for a fee - Hmmmm.

 

[Mike in Seattle]

Nice!

 

[scotrace]

Your work is really amazingly good. Thanks for showing us!

 

[Zemke Fan]

Hey, Gary! How about designing a Stratoliner Poster? Maybe...

The Petty Stewardress:

In front of the plane:

And working in the logo somehow...

 

[Absinthe_1900]

My favorite prop poster was the Hughes Aircraft 1939 Worlds Fair poster in the Rocketeer.

 

[Decodence]

My favorite prop poster was the Hughes Aircraft 1939 Worlds Fair poster in the Rocketeer.

I have one.

 

[jerseygary]

Thanks everyone! Talbot: yes I have done custom posters for people, putting their names into my posters, the package tour show poster and boxing posters are the most popular for that...

 

[Decodence]

Total Deco.

 

[Absinthe_1900]

Nice, where did you find it?

 

[Decodence]

Nice, where did you find it?

The RPF.