The Hateful 8 | Typographical Poster

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This project that began in late May was based around the idea of designing a typographical poster for the movie The Hateful Eight, written and directed by American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, through the use of a visual style that combines minimalism and simplicity together.

As you will see, the final outcome consists of both text and illustration-orientated elements that all-in-all help to present a snowy setting and Christian cross (seen at the beginning of the movie) on top of the number “8”, alongside various blood splatters and the barrel of a shotgun used by bounty hunter John Ruth (portrayed by Kurt Russell).

To help push the overall depth of design that little bit further, I decided to include lighting gradients alongside a grain texture in order to help push away from a look that I felt would appear far too flat, and way too polished for my own personal liking.

For the display mockup, I decided to place the final outcome inside of a wooden frame setting with a particular coloured background that is based on an actual colour itself, clearly visible within the finished poster.

So, be sure to tell me what you think in the comment section below!

This is a non-commercial project.

*Some imagery has been subject to alteration and editing*

Credits:

Fonts - Avenir, Bookman Old Style

Imagery - Pixabay

Display Mockup - Vincent Wielders

Display Mockup