Tag Archives: D.I.Y aesthetic

admats and low-ball branding

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Art

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) THESE little spot ads for movies (generally referred to as ‘admats’) are possibly the most overlooked and ignored chapter in american graphic design. but, they’re probably maybe the single most important arena of american design … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema/Visual/Audio, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Marketing/Advertising/Media, Modern Arts/Craft | Tagged admats history, advertising history, advertising layouts The Shining, american graphic design, american graphic design history, art chantry, D.I.Y aesthetic, D.I.Y. advertising, european graphic design, graphic design academic history, graphic design visual language, influential practitioners graphic design, low ball branding, robert plante, sign making, stanley kubrick control freak, stanley kubrick perfectionist, stanley kubrick the shining | Leave a comment

the bee gees: accidents will happen

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Art

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) After the overkill (of Famous Monsters) recently, i was thinking maybe a little straight talk today would suffice. presenting: one of my all time favorite punk single covers (and coincidentally, recording) “Kill The Bee Gees” … Continue reading →