Cool Stuff: Olly Moss’s Poster Remakes

21-year old UK artist Olly Moss is probably best known for his popular t-shirt designs which have virally spread across the interwebs. You might recognize some of his designs below.

Olly has decided to create a series of movie posters reinterpreted in a kinda minimalistic post modern German-ism style. Six more posters (The Dark Knight, Die Hard, Deer Hunter, Rain Man, The Great Dictator, and American History X) after the jump.

Die Hard

“The posters were made for fun. I love design and I love films so it was an
ideal personal project,” Olly tells /Film. “In most cases I chose popular films with strong scenes or themes that would be immediately recognisable even when represented very simply.”

The Dark Knight: “The silhouette in this poster was absolutely inspired by the intro to the 90s Batman animated series.”

Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator: “I came up with the idea when I was playing around with an idea for a threadless tee based on disguises, and realised that if you used a comb as a mustache you could be mistaken for either Hitler or Chaplain. Then I remembered Chaplain had played a Hitler-like character in The Great Dictator and this reversible poster seemed like a pretty logical extension of the image. ”

American History X

Deer Hunter

Rain Man

Olly Moss has just graduated from University and is currently looking for a full-time design job. “It would actually be great if you could mention this. I might get an offer!” Olly half-joking writes. You can find more of Olly’s work on Ollymoss.com. Thanks to GramHart for help on this story and to /Film reader Max C for the tip.

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  • The Die Hard poster looks crazy, i like it.
  • All of these are great. I really love the American History X.
  • Yes. American History X was the feel good movie of the year.
  • Deep
    hahahahahahahahahha
  • These are fantastic!
  • That is some nice art, I especially like the Die Hard one.
  • Agreed, Die Hard was most striking to me.
  • I liked the American History X one too but the Die Hard one just makes more since with the shoes by the glass.
  • We need one for "Batman & Robin."
  • I would assume that would just be a picture of a WB exec throwing money into a trash can.
  • Ha ha! Comment of the day. And wold make for a very interesting poster!
  • I think I'd possibly buy one.
  • Ha ha! Comment of the day. And would make for a very interesting poster!
  • is there any other move you dont mention...ive been reading your comments i swear thats ALL YOU SAY
  • He's a troll and only says things to try to get a negaive response out of everyone. I mean really, there is no one in the world that likes Batman & Robin that much. If there is, they really hate themselves and are about to kill themselves.
  • The great dictator one is pretty cool, flipped upside down
  • All the posters are wonderful. I'm in love with the Deer Hunter one, that's one of the best posters I have ever seen.
  • i love his work
  • Chad
    I would purchase that Dark Knight poster in a heartbeat.
  • The "Die Hard" and "The Deer Hunter" ones are the best to me.

    These arent for sale rite...?
  • These are all great. I'm especially impressed by The Great Dictator and American History X.
  • The Burg
    the guy is a genius
    deserves to have a job more than most people who can't even do theirs properly
  • BBooms
    I like all of them except for the Dark Knight one. Should've referenced the Joker.
  • I've been trying to get my hands on this guys Spoiler T-Shirt for a while now to no avail, it always seems to be sold out.

    I do love his work here though. The ideas are great.
  • I love the AHX poster... that's one of my fave movies. the vintage Batman poster is just so cool.
  • This boy is set for life. Fantastic work.
  • Dan
    Those are awesome...Deer Hunter and American History X rock
  • Ooooooh I wants that Deer Hunter one...
  • Too cool, the Rain Man was awesome...
  • I love these! Die Hard and Rain Man are my favs. This guy rules.
  • Does anyone else agree with me that there is nothing special about The Dark Knight poster?
  • Yes, I was kind of expecting some form of reference to the film.

    That said, Batman as a character is more iconic than TDK itself, so it would be difficult to do a poster that paid enough homage to the film without taking away from the character as a whole.
  • Yeah I guess you're right and maybe the artist just wanted to do a poster of Batman the character known as The Dark Knight and not of the movie that came out a few months ago.
  • You're right: There is nothing special about The Dark Knight.
  • Wow Thanks!
  • tmg
    he should apply at fabrica
  • Connor F
    The Deer Hunter poster is the most powerful one of the bunch
  • Bull
    Agreed. I would buy that poster. Tell him to sell it to me.
  • Took me a while to figure out that the Indy poster was one of those optical illusion images. TDK poster has more of a Batman Begins feel.
  • wow these are greats, i stared at the great dictator for a good few minutes before I saw the bottom black design was his body and finally saw the while thing
  • Bobbio
    You got that the "bottom black design" is Chaplain's hat, right? And it's really about whichever way you flip the poster the mustache fits?
  • Yup Deer Hunter and Die Hard stand out in capturing the themes/mood of the films in an astonishingly simple way.
    They all are really something though with their worn crafted look and minimalism, kind of exudes an Eastern European arthouse vibe circa 1966.
    Olly, if I had a job to give, you'd get it.
  • sproks
    Love the Great Dictator poster. I actually got up out of my seat and flipped my head upside down to look at it. Would need to find a way to mount it so you can spin it: Charlie, Hitler, Charlie, Hitler.
  • Jimmy Mac
    But would you go and see any of the films after seeing these posters?
  • Love the indy one with the grail!
  • smallerdemon
    There very much remind me of the great Saul Bass movie posters: http://www.saul-bass.com/
  • Bobbio
    But better!
  • I dunno i didnt really enjoy these photos! It sounds like its just me! But fantastic work anyway
  • There are all sorts of movies I don't mention.
  • Exactly.
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