DVD Packaging: Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Box Set
Here’s another reason to be merry this December! Warner Bros will be releasing the Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary box set. Elfman and Burton have collaborated for over two decades on some of the most memorable films of our time like Edward Scissorhands, Batman, Sleepy Hollow,The Nightmare Before Christmas, and many others! This […]
Graphic Designers: 5 Tips to Get to the Top
You love designing but you don’t want to stay in the same level 5 years from now. You do not want to be glued on your computer chair all your life working for the same kinds of people, on the same kinds of projects, at the same rate. You are simply ambitious and you have […]
Featured Designer: Joshua Marc Levy
About Joshua Marc Levy: Joshua was born Jan 27- the same day as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Lewis Carroll. He graduated SVA with honors in 1998 and worked in Entertainment Advertising and the Record Industry afterward. Shortly after leaving SVA, he won many awards including Young Guns, Art Director’s Club and a “First Place Student […]
Viral Marketing- the good,the bad, & the ugly
Viral marketing campaigns use mystery, fun, and often, deception to help create buzz for a new product. Sometimes such campaigns succeed; sometimes they backfire. Let’s take a look at these cases and try to see what they did right and wrong. Court TV “Hi Steven,” it began, cheerily enough. “Do I have your attention now? […]
Indie Musicians: The Dos and Don’ts of Touring
Touring is so much fun! Well, as long as you never complain. Or go to the toilet. Or eat. The Guardian‘s Indie Professor made a fun but sensible list of the do’s and don’ts of touring. This list is by no means comprehensive, but it will undoubtedly be useful to any band on tour. 1) Pack […]
Indie Filmmaking: D.I.Y. Distribution Methods for Your Indie Film
Handling marketing and distribution yourself is a great way to ensure that you retain your rights, and maximize the amount of money you are able to earn with your independent film. The tradeoff is that you’ll need to do the work yourself, but in many cases you can make more money this way than if […]
Dexterrific: Killer Promotion and Merch for Dexter (TV Series)
If you can’t think of clever ways to promote your film or music, may Dexter serve as your inspiration. To some of you are not familiar with that show, it is drama/crime series, centered on Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), a serial killer governed by a strict moral code who works for the Miami Metro […]
Indie Filmmaking: Prepare Your Film for Market
This article was written by Mark Steven Bosko, an industry expert with over fifteen years of experience in producing, promoting, and distributing independent feature films. In addition to performing virtually every job on a film production, he has successfully produced and distributed several independent films. Mark is the author of The Complete Independent Movie Marketing […]
Graphic Design: Sagmeister Talks About Inspiration
Stefan Sagmeister is a world-renowned design icon and definitely one of our favorite. His designs are very modern, witty, humorous, and bold-just what we are looking for in a design. He has received a lot of rewards including his design for David Byrne and Brian Eno’s Everything That Happens Will Happen Today. Here, the design […]
DVD Packaging: Awesome Simpsons Packaging
The Simpsons have really quirky DVD packaging and collectibles. Here are my favorites: The Simpsons Movie Soundtrack This yummy packaging definitely tops my list. Special limited edition soundtrack to The Simpsons Movie packaged in a limited edition doughnut case. (via The Dieline) Simpsons Sixth Season Collector’s Edition Who doesn’t want Homer in his home? This […]