Psycho cult poster

typography illustration handmade/digital

The brief was similar for this poster as for the previous one, but instead of marketing to a broad audience, we were meant to create a cult poster that catered to diehard fans.

I chose to focus on the scene where Norman pushes Marion’s care into the bog. The license plate provides a piece of trivia that cult followers of Psycho would appreciate. Additionally, the typography was inspired by Saul Bass paper cutout lettering, which Psycho and Hitchcock fans alike will recognize and enjoy.

Once again, I leaned on mainly primary colors for this piece, and heavily relied on the dread and anxiety-making properties of bright yellow, which gives the bog an extra eerie glow. After trying out a few different options, the car was colored to match the cameo by Janet Leigh and the “Psycho” car in 1998’s “Halloween,” which film buffs would appreciate. The tail lights were also intentionally colored a bright and evil-eyed red.