Saul Bass: Jack Of All Trades

Andrew Lindstrom — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:35:15 +0000

In this the first -- of hopefully many -- artist showcases I’m going to delve into the works of one of my heroes: Saul Bass.

What I admire about Saul Bass is not only his amazing talent, but the variety of mediums in which he exercises his talent. The man was a masterful graphic designer creating some of the most original and iconic film posters and company logos out there. He went on to revolutionize the film title sequence and even directed serveral short films! Is there nothing the guy couldn’t do?

In this showcase I’ll share some of my favorite film posters, logos, graphic design and credit sequences by the master; Saul Bass.

Film Posters

As some of you may have gathered, I’m a total nerd for well designed film posters. In my opinion, Saul Bass’ posters are some of the most original and creative posters ever made. His unique style works beautifully with the medium and continues to be emulated to this day.

Saint Joan -- Source

Love In The Afternoon -- Source

The Shining -- Source

One Two Three -- Source

In Harm’s Way -- Source

Anatomy Of A Murder -- Source

Bunny Lake Is Missing -- Source

Advise & Consent -- Source

The Man With The Golden Arm -- Source

West Side Story -- Source

Such Good Friends -- Source

It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World -- Source

Exodus -- Source

The Cardinal -- Source

Bonjour Tristesse -- Source

The Human Factor -- Source

Vertigo -- Source

Logo Design

Not only was Saul responsible for some of the greatest film posters of all time, he was also involved in some of the most brilliant logo designs. A lot of these companies are still using his original work or a modification of his work. As they should.

For more logos check out this awesome post on SignalNoise.

Girl Scouts -- Source

Kleenex -- Source

Dixie -- Source

Bell -- Source

AT&T -- Source

Warner Communications -- Source

United Way - Source

United Airlines - Source

Quaker - Source

Graphic Design

Saul Bass got his start in graphic design and produced some amazing work. The following selections were all found from this wonderful collection of Saul’s work spanning from the 50′s through the 80′s.

Credit Sequences

Saul Bass is famous for his amazing title sequences, and rightfully so. He is responsible for some of the of the most popular and beloved title sequences in film to date. Here are a few of my favorites.

Learn more about Saul Bass’ title sequence work at titles designed by Saul Bass -- a wonderfully detailed resource.

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