dimanche 17 août 2014

Early artwork for Guardians of the Galaxy revealed

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy has proven to be this summer's big movie success. An epic, sweeping galactic adventure, ensuring the major scenes stayed on track and true to director James Gunn's vision proved a challenge for previs studio Proof.

Proof worked closely with Gunn for the past year-and-a-half to previs several of the biggest action sequences. Ron Frankel, Proof's founder and creative director explains: "Guardians of the Galaxy presented us with numerous big action sequences that have really never been done before. Full CG, high-adreneline battle sequences that required a lot of choreography."

It was essential that viewers don't get lost in the action sequences and CG-heavy scenes, and every scene was developed with the audience's view in mind.

Every scene was developed with the audience's view in mind

Another big challenge for Proof and James Gunn was bringing the two CG leads to life, Groot the talking tree and Rocket Racoon. The audience needed to forget these were CG or even unusual and embrace them on level terms with the actors. 

Guardians of the Galaxy presented us with numerous big action sequences that have really never been done before

"It was very important to James that the audience forget that these two characters were CG, and, instead, accepts them as real characters - characters that actually exist in the world of the film - because they really are the heart of the movie," says Earl Hibbert, Proof's previs supervisor.

It was very important to James that the audience forget that these two characters were CG," Hibbert comments

From a technical point of view it was important that the previs scenes worked together with the CG environments, green screen scenes and real sets. Working closely with the film's production designer Charlie Wood and visual effects supevisor Stephane Ceretti ensured the previs sets matched the dimensions of the actual build.

"In this manner," says Hibbert, "the action we designed during previs could be captured on set, while still giving James [Gunn] the flexibility to improvise new shots."

A key stage for the team was switch from previs to postvis work, again led by Hibbert. The job at hand was to create a cut of the film for James Gunn to work with that included all the CG scenes, set extensions and CG characters. In total there were 1900 VFX shots to postvis.

For more behind-the-scenes peeks at the world's top movies, check out our Audiovisual channel.

Words: Ian Dean

Ian Dean is editor of 3D World and has been writing about film, video games and digital art for over 15 years.

Animated X-rays reveal how your bones move

Animated X-rays reveal how your bones move | Animation | Creative Bloq

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We're all familiar with X-ray images, but have you ever seen one in motion? Now you can, thanks to this impressive set of animated GIFs that reveal what your bones are doing whenever you move your hand, elbow, shoulder, knee or ankle. If you're at all prone to queasiness you might want to look away now. Oh, too late.

Cameron Drake produced this set of GIFs as part of a project for Weiss Orthopaedics in California. Starting from a collection of X-ray videos created by Dr Noah Weiss, Drake used Adobe Premiere Pro and Photoshop to turn them into hypnotic looping GIFs that Weiss could use to illustrate how our assorted joints work and what can go wrong with them.

He trimmed the video in Premiere Pro to create clips that he could use, then imported the individual frames into Photoshop as layers. To create the looping effect he simply duplicated the frames and played them backwards.

If you want to know the full details of how Drake made these GIFs, he steps through the process in detail over at his blog.

Words: Jim McCauley

Jim McCauley is channel editor at Creative Bloq.

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22 stunning examples of CSS3 animation

The latest CSS3 properties have opened a multitude of new doors to web designers and developers. It's now possible to create animations and interactivity entirely in CSS markup, without going near Flash, Silverlight or After Effects.

The inspirational experiments in CSS3 animation listed here show just what CSS is now capable of - and while some utilise the odd bit of JavaScript, no plug-ins are necessary. Be warned, though: because they were specifically created as experiments, most of these animations will only work in the very latest versions of web browsers (and some will also only work in specific browsers).

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01. Solar system

The animation is super-smooth - as long as you're using an updated browser, that is

You don't have to be a web design expert to appreciate this animated model of the solar system, another one of the best examples of CSS we've found. Created by Julian Garnier, it shows the eight planets orbiting the sun in 3D (yes, you read that right - despite what you got told at school, boffins recently decided that Pluto is no longer officially a planet).

The demo was inspired by similar projects by Alex Giron and Nicolas Gallager. It's one of a number of HTML, CSS and JavaScript projects to have been uploaded to CodePen, a new app created by CSS-Tricks creator Chris Coyier, Alex Vazquez and Tim Sabat to help designers and developers share and fork their work.

02. 3D page flip

This 3D page turn flips there and back again

Created by web designer and developer Fabrizio Bianchi, this fantastic 3D bending page flip effect is a CSS-only experiment. Be aware that it'll only work on browsers that support transform-style: preserve-3D.

03. Periodic table

At the start of the demo, the disparate elements gently fly towards each other

The periodic table of elements is a popular subject for designers to showcase new web technologies, and this latest CSS3 experiment is the most fun yet. Built by Barcelona-based web designer Ricardo Cabello - best known within the community as 'Mr Doob' - the demo starts with the animated elements hurtling through space towards each other to form a table.

You're then given the option to rotate them in three dimensions by dragging on your mouse. You can also switch between 'Table', 'Sphere', 'Helix', and 'Grid' views  by clicking the buttons at the bottom of the page.

Cabello created the experiment to see if he could use his three.js JavaScript library to replicate the effects used in a demo for the game engine famo.us. You can find full details on his Google+ page. In case you don't have access to a modern browser, Cabello has also posted this video of how the demo runs on an iPad 2:

04. CSS Creatures

css creatures What will your CSS creature look like?

We all know that working in the design industry can sometimes become monotonous. So, take some time out from your busy schedule and have some creative fun with this cute little CSS project from Pittsburgh-based web designer and developer Bennett Feely.

CSS Creatures allows the user to design, create and animate their very own web-based friend. Like the sound of that? All you have to do is send a tweet to @CSSCreatures with your preferred colour, personality and features. Your CSS creature then appears on the site in under 25 seconds!

05. Bonfire Night safety infographic

The web infographic is aimed at kids in the UK attending Bonfire Night on Nov 5th

With Bonfire Night approaching in the UK, Col Morley and Igor Krestov of Blue Claw decided to put their CSS skills to work creating this fire safety infographic aimed at school-age children.

When viewed in a suitable browser, some elements of the infographic will animate. Rather than aiming at supersmooth, in-your-face visual effects, the flickering of the flames and the sparkling of the sparklers is simple, subtle - and, we think, all the more effective for it.

Inspired by Firefox's homepage Olympic flame over the summer of 2012, the infographic was created using layered graphics and CSS3 to aid in the process of transition of scale, movement and speed, explains Morley. "The bonfire is made up of several layered 'fire' shapes then playing around with key frames enabled stretching, opacity and by adding a warm glow renders a realistic flame effect.

"The spark that appears throughout the page was created using a similar technique. Three images were used to pulsate at different rates of scale, similar effect to how we animated the 'fearful cat'. The movement of the eyes on the hot dog was produced by mouse tracking code adding further interest to those who spotted that.

"The styling of the traditional blackboard theme gives the piece the right level and tone for the audience and enabled us to experiment with textures and fonts."

06. AT-AT Walker from Star Wars

 AT-AT Walker AT-AT Walker by Anthony Calzadilla

This illustrated animation of AT-AT Walker from The Empire Strikes Back by Anthony Calzadilla is created entirely in CSS3. Click on the ‘view the bones’ link on the iPad and you can see how each part animates and functions. This great piece of work suggests we're going to see a lot more of CSS3 introduced with online gaming.

07. Chessboard Vacuum

We can stop looking at this any time we want. Any time. Easy.

You know those optical illusions you get that appear to be moving, even though they're static images? This isn't one of those. It's a mesmeric piece of CSS by Ana Tudor, in which a sort of chessboard slowly spins and mutates and rebuilds and spins and mutates and oh God we can't stop looking at it.

08. Futurama Animation

 Futurama Futurama by Stu Nicholls

This entertaining CSS3 rollover created by Stu Nicholls enables you to horizontal-run your cursor along the image and watch Zoidberg from the sci-fi cartoon Futurama dance on the table. You can also repeatedly click on the image above and watch each animated state.

09. Responsive cat

The cat stretches to the width of the browser window

Japanese web designer and interactive director Masayuki Kido, aka Roxik, has created this animated kitty which stretches across the length of the browser window, and resizes accordingly as you reduce the window's width. Make it narrow enough and the word changes with hilarious consequences. And the fun doesn't end there - but we don't want to spoilt it, so go have a play now!

10. Animated Buttons

 Animated buttons Animated Buttons demo

This series of demos, featuring icons by webiconset.com and a symbol font by Just Be Nice, showcase seven beautifully animated link elements with different styles, hover effects and active states. The animation is marvellous, although we're not to sure from a user perspective about the way the information is hidden until you hover over the link .

11. Original Hover Effects

 Original Hover Effects Original Hover Effects demo by Alessio Atzeni

In another great demo series, Alessio Atzeni has created some brilliant CSS transitions. Hover over the thumbnail and the CSS animation reveals further information in a way that makes you go wow. There is a great selection of transitions with 10 different demos to choose from. If you want to integrate this rollover effect on your own site then follow this tutorial.

12. Mad-Manimation

 Mad-Manimation
Mad-Manimation by Anthony Calzadilla, Geri Coady and Andy Clarke

This animated title sequence for the hit TV drama Mad Men showcases what CSS3 animation has to offer in the form of ultra-smooth video. It was made by Anthony Calzadilla, Geri Coady and Andy Clarke, and if you work in web design, you'll notice a few familiar names and faces. To find out how it was created, see this blog post.

NOTE: This CSS3 animation only works in WebKit-based browsers, which include Safari and Chrome. Alternatively, you can watch it on the YouTube video above.

13. Safari Technology Demos

 Safari Technology Demos Safari Technology Demos lets you gaze around the Apple Store

This demo lets you gaze around the Apple Store in 360 degrees - an amazing virtual scene in your web browser which you can navigate without the need for any additional plug-in software. CSS transforms are used to position six images in 3D space to form a cube with the user's viewpoint inside. As you navigate, the cube is rotated to reflect the new appropriate position. NOTE: Best viewed in Safari.

14. The Man from Hollywood

 Man from Hollywood
Man from Hollywood by Tyler Gaw

This kinetic type experiment made by Tyler Gaw uses advanced CSS3 selectors and CSS3 transitions, as well as a little JavaScript where necessary. NOTE: This demo only works on the following browsers: Chrome, Safari, and "kinda-sorta on Firefox 4+".

15. Animated Google Doodle

 Google Doodle
Google Doodle by CSS Creations

Inspired by Google's JavaScript-powered Doodle marking Eadweard J Muybridge's 182nd birthday, the guys at CSS Creations set out to achieve a pure CSS alternative using transitions against a background-image sprite. As a result, the CSS3 animation behaves almost exactly as the JavaScript original.

16. Interactive album covers

 Album covers
Album covers by bluedashed.com

Not only have @MrDenav and @lucasmarinm of bluedashed.com recreated some classic record covers using pure CSS, they've also made them react to music. Demonstrations include First Impressions by the Strokes and Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures. NOTE: Only works in Google Chrome.

17. Scrolling Coke Can

 Coke Can
Coke Can by Roman Cortes

Roman Cortes' Pure CSS coke can has been painstakingly assembled using fiendishly clever background-positioning, giving the convincing illusion that the can is rotating when a visitor scrolls left or right. (You may have noticed that this is actually CSS 2.1 rather than CSS3, but we loved it so much we couldn't resisting including it in this list!). 

18. Animated 3D Super Mario Icon

 Animated 3D Super Mario
Animated 3D Super Mario by Andreas Jacob

Doesn't this just take you back? Andreas Jacob's retro Super Mario
leaps off the page using 3D transform and rotation to ruthless effect. A CSS3 animation to make you feel young again! NOTE: Supported browsers are Safari 5 & Chrome 14.

19. Animated Fail Whale

 Fail Whale
Fail Whale by Steve Dennis

Steve Dennis took Yiying Lu's famous Twitter fail whale to an all-new level when he recreated an animated version using pure CSS methods. This CSS3 animation also stands up surprisingly well in Internet Explorer 6! How about that?

20. 3D Clouds

 3D Clouds
3D Clouds by Jaume Sánchez

This experiment to create fluffy clouds using CSS3 3D Transforms and a bit of JavaScript is simply amazing. You move the mouse to rotate around and mouse wheel to zoom in and out, and hit space to generate a new cloud. It was made by Jaume Sánchez and inspired by Mr.Doob's WebGL clouds and Mark J. Harris' Real-Time Cloud Rendering for Games. For those wanting to try this CSS3 animation technique for themselves, there is also a tutorial worth checking out.
NOTE: Works on Firefox (faster if Nightly), Chrome and Safari.

21. The Cursor Monster

 Cursor monster
Cursor monster by Simurai

The Cursor Monster is a little CSS3/JS toy that's very simple, but a joy to play with. Made by Simurai, you basically feed it your cursor - try it, and you'll fall in love with this cute beastie!

22. Movie posters

 Movie posters
Movie posters by Marco Kuiper

These movie posters, made by Marco Kuiper, are a great example of pretty powerful CSS3 animation and 3D effects. The perspective, transform and transition properties have been used to create a 3D animation effect when you hover over the movie posters.

NOTE: This demo only works on WebKit-based browsers, which include Safari and Chrome. Alternatively, you can watch it on the YouTube video above.

Words: John Galantini, Aaron Kitney and the Creative Bloq staff

John Galantini is a freelance web developer based in Hampshire whose clients include Sky, Vodafone, Sapient Nitro and most recetly, Burberry. He specialises in responsive, front-end development, using HTML5, CSS3 and a little bit of jQuery.

Aaron Kitney is a freelance graphic designer and art director based in London and Vancouver.  He specialises in branding, identity, web design, publication design, album covers, packaging and book design.

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Typographic cards reveal your true personality

Typographic cards reveal your true personality | Graphic design | Creative Bloq

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Playing cards popping up on Kickstarter is nothing new. But this set, titled The Black Book Manifesto, from Uncommon Beat offers something a little different to the rest of the pack.

Based on a number of interesting coincidences between playing cards and our daily lives, with the concept of time, this deck aims to teach you something about yourself – the idea being that, much like the signs of the zodiac, everyone has a card assigned to them when they're born.

The Uncommon Beat have taken this concept and run with it in serious style, creating 54 stunning typographic designs, featuring words suggesting the personality traits of those who are assigned to each card. Each portrays a different look and feeling, but we're most fond of the detailed typographic portraits on the court cards. Just beautiful. 

Want to get involved? Find out more about The Black Book Manifesto project over on Kickstarter.

Words: Kerrie Hughes

Kerrie Hughes is channel editor at Creative Bloq.

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vendredi 8 août 2014

Paper love story is an animated delight

Paper love story is an animated delight | Animation | Creative Bloq

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We're big fans of paper art and 3D animations here at Creative Bloq. So we were very excited to come across 11 Paper Place, a short that combines the two into a beautiful love story.

The film is an imaginative look at the world of recycling, telling the story of two sheets of paper that magically transform into paper people after being spit out of a malfunctioning printer.

A charming tale, 11 Paper Place is a beautiful example of what Blender is capable of, with director Daniel Houghton and the rest of the team pulling the whole thing together using the open source software.

Words: Kerrie Hughes

Kerrie Hughes is channel editor at Creative Bloq.

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How to move from Photoshop to After Effects

Getting into motion design and After Effects can be quite intimidating – but there are a lot of similarities between Adobe's motion tool and Photoshop. After Effects is a complex, huge application that takes a long time to master – just like Photoshop. With some patience and taking your existing skills across, you can master the basics in no time at all. A seasoned Photoshop user should be able to get up and running within a weekend, if not a day.

Like any tool, After Effects presents the features you need to create stunning moving images and motion graphics – and it's up to you to have the ideas and software solutions to make them happen. Just like in Photoshop, a little experimentation goes a long way.

01. The Timeline

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Probably the most unfamiliar thing about After Effects users will be the timeline. After all, you're now dealing with moving, not static imagery. If you've played around with Photoshop CS6's timeline you're already on the right track (no pun intended).

Take a look at the After Effects timeline in this screenshot: you'll notice there are layers just like Photoshop (we've outlined this in more detail below) along with properties of that layer. Next to each property is a stopwatch icon. This enables you to set keyframes that determine such properties as position, opacity, scale and so on – meaning you can animate these over time.

Auto keyframe

You can also set the timeline to auto-keyframe (the stopwatch icon second from the right, circled in the screenshot) meaning when you move a layer, mask and so on in the Composition window your keyframe will be recorded at that time. It's handy for tweaking movement.

So, with that in mind, import an image (JPEG, PNG or whatever) drop down the arrow next to the image name in the timeline, hit the stopwatch icon next to Position, drag the timeline marker to say 01:00s and then move the image in the composition window. Play back to see how it moves and experiment with different properties in the same way. Bringing keyframes closer to one another will speed up the animation.

02. Layers

A common feature across Photoshop and After Effects are layers. But in After Effects they work in a different way. There's no Layers panel in After Effects, rather layers are dealt with on the timeline. Layers in After Effects can be animated independently – and you can animate properties such as position, scale, rotation and opacity by using the dropdown arrow next to the layer name on the timeline.

When importing a multilayered PSD file, you are asked whether you want to merge layers or you can choose an individual layer – choosing to keep or ignore layer effects (you can add the equivalent of these in After Effects and animate them independently). So, in short, think of the timeline as your layers panel in which you build up an animation or motion piece – just as you would a still in Photoshop.

03. Adjustment Layers

Adjustment Layers are probably something you're very familiar with in Photoshop – and in the image-editing app work in a relatively formulaic way. You choose to add a new Adjustment Layer, then choose the type (Photoshop has preset options such as Brightness/Contrast, Hue/Saturation, different filters and so on) and adjust your opacity or create a mask as appropriate.

In After Effects, Adjustment Layers do the same thing but are much more flexible. By going to Layer>New>Adjustment Layer you set up a blank layer that you can then apply any effect to (by dragging the effect from the Effects and Presets panel directly onto the Adjustment Layer name in the Timeline). The Adjustment Layer affects – like Photoshop – the layers beneath it in the stack.

Just like Photoshop, you can use After Effects' masking tools to only reveal part of the adjustment layer (Ctrl+Right-click on the Layer and choose Mask>New Mask before drawing a freeform or set shape). Then you can animate either the adjustment layer, the mask (including feathering, opacity and shape) or both by using the arrow dropdown to the left of the layer or mask name.

04. Filters and Effects

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Just like Photoshop, After Effects has a myriad of effects and filters – both for creating special effects, tweaking footage or correcting colours. And just like Photoshop, you apply your effect to a layer, or group of layers (but unlike Photoshop, you apply a mask to hide or show the effect rather than applying to a selection in the first place).

There are two ways of quickly applying an effect to a layer. You can either drag it from the Effects & Presets panel directly to the layer in the composition window (a bounding box will appear showing you which layer it will be applied to); or, if you have many layers, you can simply drag it from the Effects & Presets panel onto the layer name. Its properties can then be animated over time in the normal way. You can apply multiple effects to a layer, the resulting effect determined by how the effects are layered in the stack.

05. Masks

Masks in After Effects work in a similar way to Photoshop or any image-editing application – in that they show or hide what's on the layer that they are attached to. Like Photoshop, you can set up multiple masks on an After Effects layer. And of course you can animate the properties. Like we mentioned in tip 03, you add a mask by either selecting the Layer and going to Layer>Mask>New Mask or Ctrl+Right-clicking on the layer in the timeline and selecting the same option.

Masks are drawn either using the shape tools or the Pen tool found in the main tools panel. You can also paint masks by selecting the brush tool, going to the Paint panel and chaining the channel dropdown to Alpha. Then, in the timeline, double-click the layer you want to be transparent. Next, paint black for transparent, white for opaque – the same as you would do when creating a layer mask in Photoshop.

06. Rotoscoping

Another option for masking is the Rotobrush tool (CS5 or later, found in the main tools panel) which acts very much like Photoshop's quick selection, enabling you to isolate a moving object over time with relative ease (although you will need to clean up points). To use this, first select the tool from the main tools panel, then double click the layer in the timeline you wish to work on. Then, begin to paint ovate object you want to cut out.

You can change the brush size by Ctrl or Cmd-dragging on the canvas (rather than using the [ and ] keys like you would in Photoshop). There are many other masking options in After Effects – but these are the basics. Masks and selections are indeed a little more complex than in Photoshop, but adhere to the same basic principles.

07. Rendering

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Unlike Photoshop (unless you're creating a movie or 3D file) when you've completed a sequence in After Effects you'll need to render it. This essentially means taking all the objects and footage you've animated and putting it together as one file (or a sequence of files).

After Effects has a RAM preview – which allocates RAM to play video and audio in the Timeline, Layer, or Footage panel at real-time speed. You can, for the most part, just use Spacebar to preview your project at any time – but this depends on the speed of your Mac or PC.

To Render, you need to set up the composition in the Render Queue. This is tabbed by default with the Timeline. Go to Composition>Add to Render Queue, then click on Best Settings next to Render Settings to choose a size and the quality (this is using the Render settings at its most basic). Hit OK and then click Lossless next to Output Module, choosing a format. When you're done, click on the name of your composition next to Output To to specify a save location.

22 inspiring examples of vintage posters

In the 1870s, the world of vintage posters for advertising began. Having previously only been able to print black and white text, the introduction of French artist Jules Cheret's 'three stone lithographic printing process' meant artists all over the world could develop marketing ideas into striking, colourful poster art. Here are 22 top examples of such vintage poster designs to inspire you. Enjoy!

01. Vers Le Mont Blanc

These gorgeous travel poster designs were created by artist Geo Dorival in 1928. The minimalist design features a silhouetted countryside, through which a single road leads your eye to the big, beautiful mountain in the French Alps that it's promoting. Dorival created three different versions; day, night and dusk – and all are equally as beautiful as the other.

02. TWA

vintage posters Artist David Klein used bright colours and abstract styles in many of his poster designs for TWA

American artist David Klein designed and illustrated dozens of posters for Howard Hughes’ Trans World Airlines (TWA) during the 1950s and 1960s. In 1957, this stunning TWA poster of New York City became part of the permanent collection of the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) in NYC. In many of Klein's designs, he used bright colours and shapes in an abstract style to depict famous landmarks and scenes of cities around the world. Best known for his influential work in the field of travel advertising, Klein's iconic images are much imitated. 

03. Biere Allary

vintage posters Original French advertising by artist Jean D'ylen

Created in 1928, Jean D'ylen was the artist behind this beautiful Art Deco poster design. Influenced heavily Italian poster art designer Leonetto Cappiello, much of D'ylen's work features large colourful images on a contsrasting background, this striking beer poster being a prime example. 

04. Rouge Baiser Blindfold

The work of fashion illustrator Rene Gruau made him a favourite in the haute couture world

Renowned fashion illustrator Rene Gruau's artistic career began in the 1920s and continued right until his death in 2004. Gruau created a vast library of chic fashion illustrations, including pieces for Miss Dior, Vogue and Elle. Using strong lines and stark contrast, his illustrations made him a favourite in the haute couture world.

05. Harper's

vintage posters This is just one of 75 poster designs Edward Penfield illustrated for Harper's Magazine during the late 1800s

It's impossible to talk about American poster design without mentioning graphic artist Edward Penfield. Often referred to as a master of graphic design, it was during a school exhibition that Penfield's work was first noticed by the art editor of Harper's Magazine, the company that he went go on to create no less than 75 poster designs for.

06. Austria

vintage posters Kosel's distinctive travel posters are instantly recogniseable as the Austrian artist's work

Born in 1896, Hermann Kosel studied at Vienna Academy of Fine Arts and began his artistic career as a portrait painter at the age of 24. For a time, his work involved creating commercial posters for various travel companies, including this one, which highlights the beauty and culture of Austria perfectly. 

07. Absinthe Robette

Vintage posters Belgian posterist Henri Privat-Livemont created this beautiful Art Nouveau print for Absinthe in 1896

In the late 19th Century, the popularity of Absinthe coincided with the increase of large lithographic advertising posters as a commercial and artistic medium. Some of the greatest artists of that period created posters for the alcoholic beverage, including Belgian posterist Henri Privat-Livemont, who illustrated this iconic Art Nouveau Absinthe Robette image in 1895.

08. Parapluie-Revel

Vintage poster Poster artist Leonetto Cappiello created nearly 1,000 pieces during the early 1900s

Poster artist Leonetto Cappiello became a household name in the early 1900s after producing nearly 1,000 eye-catching advertisements for various campaigns. Probably his most famous is this beautiful Parapluie-Revel poster. The design features three figures blown about by a storm while the Revel umbrellas stand firm.

09. Monaco 75

Vintage posters This beautiful design was created by artist Michael Turner for the 1975 Monaco Grand Prix

This striking design for the 1975 Monaco Grand Prix was created by talented artist Michael Turner. With minimal type, Turner let his illustration do all the talking, using a vibrant and eye-catching colour palette, the car takes centre stage with the beautiful destination of Monaco in the background.

10. Tomorrowland

Vintage posters This Space-Station X-1 silk-screen poster graced the walls of Disneyland in the late 1950s

Disneyland has been using silk-screen posters since 1956 to give visitors a taste of the attractions inside. And the majority of the most brilliant designs advertised the sci-fi rides of Tomorrowland. This Space Station X-1 graced the park's walls in the late 1950s, the ride taking visitors to view a large painted panorama of the continent via a rotating platform.

11. Perrier Girl

Vintage posters Artist Jean Dommergue created this beautiful poster, the first for Perrier to feature the Perrier Girl

In 1936, artist Jean Dommergue created this beautiful illustration as the first advert for bottled mineral water Perrier to feature the Perrier Girl. This is just one of many beautiful campaigns by the young, dynamic and attractive brand, with others created by famous artists including Andy Warhol and Jean-Paul Goude.

12. Normandie

vintage posters A M Cassandre's image of ocean liner Normandie has become an iconic image of 20th Century Art Deco design

Ukranian French painter and poster artist Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron Cassandre created this image to promote travel on the famous ocean liner Normandie. The design has since become an icon of 20th Century Art Deco and Modernist poster design. The original print featured the name of the ship underneath it, however, a few rare variants can be found with with the type replaced with New York (as above). 

13. Austin Reed

vintage posters British designer Tom Purvis created many beautiful poster designs for clothing store Austin Reed during the 1930s

Regarded by many as one of the finest commercial artists of the twentieth century, British artist Tom Purvis created countless poster designs during the 1930s. One of this most famous projects was a campaign for retailer Austin Reed. For years, many of his beautiful poster designs graced the walls of the flagship clothing store in London's Regent Street. 

14. Canadian Pacific Railway

vintage posters Peter Ewart's created 24 gorgeous poster designs during his 17-year working relationship with Canadian Pacific

This iconic design was part of a campaign for Canadian Pacific Railway during the 1940s and '50s. The series was created by Canadian artist Peter Ewart, who during his commercial career was inspired by the likes of A M Cassandre and Tom Purvis. His dynamic designs and illustrations caught the eye of many, and lead to 17-year relationship with Canadian Pacific in which Ewart designed 24 posters and two serigraphic prints for the company.

15. New York's World Fair 

vintage posters Austrian designer Joseph Binder created this beautiful stylised version of a better world of tomorrow

Austrian-born designer Joseph Binder is the man behind this beautiful poster design for the 1939 New York World's Fair. Titled 'Building The World of Tomorrow', the fair's main purpose was to try and lift the spirits of the US following the height of the Great Depression and drive much-needed business to New York City. It also signified a time when a new belief in science and technology provide hope and a much-needed antidote to the hopelessness and confusion of the times. Binder's brilliant design offered a stylised version of that better world of tomorrow.

16. Eldorado 

vintage posters French painter Henri Toulouse-Lautrec uses simple outlines and solid blocks of colour in this eye-catching design

Advertising singer Aristide Bruant's café-cabaret at the Eldorado on Boulevard de Strasbourg in Paris, this poster was designed by famous French painter Henri Toulouse-Lautrec in 1892. Having previously created a similar design for Bruant's debut at the Ambassadors club, Lautrec recognised the power of a brand and simply reversed the image of the singer, shown here as a powerful figure. The eye-catching illustration makes an impact with simple outlines and its palette, which comprises solid blocks of five colours.

17. Design for Living

vintage posters As well as his famous TWA series, David Klein also created various posters for his local theatre in Brooklyn

In addition to his famous TWA series, American poster artist David Klein also created various posters for his local theatre The Brooklyn Heights Players during the 1950s and 60s. This one for the production of Noel Coward's play Design for Living follows true Klein style, featuring bright colours and geometric shapes. 

18. A Willette exposition

vintage posters This is just one of hundreds of poster designs from famous French artist Jules Cheret

Jules Chéret was a French poster illustrator and graphic designer, who's often referred to as 'the father of the modern poster'. During his career, he created hundreds of posters for cabarets, theatres, well known brands, and expositions, including this one for artist A Willette. Chéret composition shows careful consideration, this piece drawing the eye to the dominating central figure, also using prominent hand-lettered titles, areas of glowing colour and a simple background. 

19. Orangina

vintage posters Graphic artist Bernard Villemot is most known for his humorous poster designs for soft drink Orangina

This striking Orangina poster was created by graphic artist Bernard Villemot, who also created just as memorable designs for Bally and Perrier. Villemot used simple, elegant lines and bold colours to produce his humorous, contemporary designs. Since his death, his iconic images have become increasingly sought after by vintage poster collectors.

20. Moulin Rouge

vintage posters French artist Toulouse-Lautrec captured Moulin Rouge characters perfectly in this poster design

This poster design for the Moulin Rouge is another by French artist Henri Toulouse-Lautrec. When the cabaret opened, Lautrec was commissioned to create a series of posters, with this design being one of his most well known. The piece features images of Moulin Rouge dancer La Goulue and her partner Valentin le Desosse. Lautrec captured La Goulue's provocative kicks and Valentin's lanky frame perfectly in this design.

21. Bitter Campari

vintage posters Italian artist Leonetto Cappiello drew bold figures popping out of black backgrounds for many of the campaigns he worked on, including this one for Campari

Italian painter and art designer Leonetto Cappiello designed this beautiful Bitter Campari poster in 1921. Cappiello's work caught people's attention immediately, with many of his creations featuring bold figures popping out of black backgrounds, a startling contrast to the posters seen up until that point. He is now often referred to as 'the father of modern advertising' because of his innovation in poster design.

22. Tintin Orange

vintage posters Tintin and Snowy share a refreshing bottle of orange in this vibrant poster design by Raymond Savignac

In 1962, illustrator of the Tintin comics, Georges Remi aka Hergé, collaborated with French graphic artist Raymond Savignac on this vibrant print advertising the Tintin orange soft drink. This is just one of many striking poster by Savignac, the talented artist also creating various designs for Pepsi and Perrier during his career.

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Words: Kerrie Hughes

Kerrie Hughes is channel editor at Creative Bloq.