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Film poster workshop

Teacher Virginie Torsiello, from ESMA Montpellier, offered her Prépa Entertainment students a workshop in which they were asked to design a film poster.

Educational objective

Design a film poster:

The aim was to enable students to discover graphic design through film posters. Several topics were covered:

  • Fonts and their importance in conveying a message;
  • Flat design (minimalist graphic style);
  • Composition between visuals and text.

Assignments

After tackling these themes, the students had to reinterpret famous film posters: Men In Black, Asterix & Obelix, Beetlejuice, Forest Gump, Shining, Leon and Scarface.

Technique

Flat design