Everything is Awesome

First of all, the title for this post is SUPER lazy. I am ashamed of myself.

Second, I LOVE THIS POSTER! I saw it while I was looking over Alternativemovieposters.com after having found a poster for my main homework post. The simple thing that got me was how the poster is built on a diagonal grid and the only element violating the grid is Benny, because he's flying, and even then only slightly. It's probably a small detail that is a "duh" for most people, but I really enjoy it and it makes the poster very pleasing for me. If you like this poster, the artist, Tom Whalen, has many more that are equally wonderful to look at.

Homer Soda Festival 2016

If you are a resident of rural central Illinois, chances are you might have at least heard of the annual Homer Soda Festival. It's a super fun festival where you can go around and taste all kinds of strange soda flavors and maybe even find a new favorite or two. This past festival was my first time attending, and I was especially impressed by the friendly, handmade feeling the promotional materials had. The designer, Isaac Mitchell, has been doing promotional work for the festival for the past few years, and I always find it really impressive when a designer can approach the same project multiple times and come away with fresh ideas each time.

In this portfolio entry, Mitchell goes into a bit of detail on what went into the designing of the 2016 poster, and also shares some pretty sweet behind-the-scenes photos of the process.

"I'm Ron f***ing Swanson."

I never saw Parks and Recreation while it was still on the air. I only saw it for the first time last year on Netflix...and then proceeded to binge the whole series in a matter of a week and a half. If you have seen the show, then you know that one of the most entertaining and surprising characters is Ron Swanson, played to perfection by Nick Offerman. I have been a fan of his ever since. So imagine my surprise and delight when I see this poster popping up in the upcoming events at the Virginia Theatre! This poster, created by Illustrator Mike Mitchell, perfectly captures Mr. Offerman's offbeat humor, and is just a delight to look at. The hand drawn lettering sets this off and compliments it in a way that a clean font could never do.

You can check out Mike Mitchell here, here, here, here, and buy his stuff here!