Minimalistic movie poster

Typography and minimal designs are one of my weakest points as a student, given the abundance of readily available examples by other students, I wasn’t very excited. However, given the challenge has changed my opinion and made me realize just how important Semiotic value is in my desired profession.

The 16 of us had been given Jaws to illustrate in the most minimal form possible while retaining the key elements to the film. My original concept fell flat given I had put a blue rectangle over half my work space and a shark fin, once my tutor had spoken to me about how it could be any film about any shark or possibly a documentary. Quickly scribbling down a mind map it dawned on me, iconic scenes and quotes from the film. Everyone who has ever seen the thriller flick knows the line “we’re gunna need a bigger boat!” and when Deputy of police chief Martin Brody is sat on the beech, he sees the fin as Jaws swims across the shoreline.

The end result:

Ah, now all that’s needed is to print it onto a shirt!