Designer Fernando Reza Created These Retro Game of Thrones Posters
Tia Clarke — May 14, 2013 — Art & Design
References: frodesignco & designtaxi
These posters by LA-based graphic designer Fernando Reza show popular TV series Game of Thrones promo posters re-imagined as classic film posters. The posters were designed by Reza to celebrate the 93rd birthday of iconic designer Saul Bass, who created these posters which are still popular and recognizable today, decades after they were originally designed.
The posters feature lettering for the epic TV show Game of Thrones against classic templates created by Saul Bass for films by Stanley Kubrick and master of horror, Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960s film Vertigo. The retro prints, which are sure to be a hit with the hordes of Game of Thrones fans out there, can be purchased for $40 each.
The posters feature lettering for the epic TV show Game of Thrones against classic templates created by Saul Bass for films by Stanley Kubrick and master of horror, Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960s film Vertigo. The retro prints, which are sure to be a hit with the hordes of Game of Thrones fans out there, can be purchased for $40 each.
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Industry Implications
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