Matt and Mara movie poster
Canadian director Kazik Radwanski’s Matt and Mara is about a university professor in a troubled marriage who unexpectedly reconnects with a man from her past. The poster, designed by F Ron Miller is a spare celebration of type and illustration – a welcome diversion from overwrought and cluttered film posters. The light line drawings contrast beautifully on top of Druk Super.
The small text is set in Pablo, a 1995 typeface based on Pablo Picasso’s signature. In most cases, I’d recommend writing this by hand, but when the type is small enough, and there are few repeating letters, a well-chosen handwriting font can do the trick. Pablo’s weight and roughness pair nicely with the pen used for the illustration.
Miller always makes smart type choices, and his posters (and Criterion covers) perennially stand apart from most film promo graphics.
