For a backstage hallway at a London Concert venue, some posters – nondescript but still realistic, and a little faded. The trick to using stock images for most items in TV and film is to find not only images with the right subject and tone for the piece, but also that don’t look like stock photos. Adding the right type effects and type treatments pull it together. Includes some artist and album/tour naming.
Film & Television
Andy Dick: Molly Sims Tabloid
The show provided the cleared name of the tabloid, plus the headline in yellow, and the photos. We did the rest.
Sex Love and Secrets: Old Album Covers
Some well-worn period LPs, including scuffing added in Photoshop.
The Italian Job: Donald Sutherland Beard Options
Cobbled together from three separate photos. Mr. Sutherland’s review of the result: “Exquisite.”
Be Cool: Rolling Stone Cover
Getting clearance from a large magazine can take time. So instead of waiting for art or a template, we recreated the famous RS logo from scratch in Illustrator, researched their fonts, and laid out a cover and interior spread while we waited. After we sent them a comp, they approved immediately.