Podcasts by The Poster Boys
The Poster Boys are Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith, two designers who get together and discuss all things graphic design, share their influences, and explore and celebrate the titans of poster design history. Schaefer and Smith both work as poster designers in today’s film industry, working with clients including The Criterion Collection, IFCFilms, Oscilloscope, Death Waltz Recording Company, and Janus Films. Look as you listen by following theposterboys.tumblr.com.
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59: 2019 In Review from 2019-12-04T18:56:42
For the final episode of The Poster Boys, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith round up the most notable movie posters of 2019, celebrating some of their pers...
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58: Martin Scorsese from 2019-11-01T14:22:52
With Martin Scorsese’s critically-acclaimed new film THE IRISHMAN hitting theaters and Netflix this month, poster designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith take a look back at the posters of Scor...
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57: Movie Posters of the 70’s - Part 2 from 2019-09-30T15:34:45
It’s the Movie Posters of the 70′s - PART TWO! This month on The Poster Boys podcast, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith complete their annual deep-dive into American film posters from an ...
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56: Movie Posters of the 70’s - Part 1 from 2019-09-06T05:30:39
Designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith take an annual deep-dive into American film posters from an entire decade; this time: the 1970’s. In the first of an epic two-part special, The Poster Bo...
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55: Fischer-Nosbisch from 2019-08-02T18:26:56
This month on The Poster Boys podcast, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith celebrate the movie poster designs of Dorothea Fischer-Nosbisch and Fritz Fischer, partners and unsung heroes who ...
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54: Disney Renaissance from 2019-07-02T18:30:49
With Disney’s Aladdin now in theaters and their upcoming release of The Lion King arriving this summer, The Poster Boys head back to their animated origins by diving into the Disney Renaissance!...
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BONUS: The Flat File - PIXAR from 2019-06-28T20:00
Exclusively to Patreon supporters of The Poster Boys, The Flat File is a monthly bonus podcast that features designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith taking an in-depth look at ...
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53: Japanese Film Posters from 2019-05-31T17:00
This month on The Poster Boys, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith survey the history of Japanese Film Posters, defined by gorgeous photo-collage, dynamic uses of scale, color, and typograp...
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52: Marvel Movie Poster Spectacular from 2019-04-26T14:31:37
As AVENGERS: ENDGAME hits theatres, The Poster Boys reflect on eleven years of theatrical posters promoting the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Highlighting the various and changing agencies that han...
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51: Q&A with Sam and Brandon from 2019-03-29T18:05:14
Q&A time!! For the first episode after 50, The Poster Boys answer questions about posters, process, design, clients, movies, life, and everything in between. A special to thanks to the listeners...
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50: The 50 Greatest Movie Posters Ever! from 2019-02-28T17:20:39
If you could preserve only fifty movie posters, what would they be? For their 50th episode, The Poster Boys try to answer that question for themselves by traveling back through the last 100+ yea...
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49: John Alvin from 2019-01-31T18:47:03
Kicking off the start of a new year, The Poster Boys dive into the work of the legendary poster art of John Alvin, who found notoriety as an artist at Intralink Film and Graphic Design before es...
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48: 2018 In Review from 2018-12-28T18:14:03
Designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith round up the most notable movie posters of 2018, celebrating some of their personal favorites while reflecting on general trends in key art, festival pos...
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47: Philip Gips from 2018-11-27T06:00
This month, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith do a little detective work uncovering the key art designed by Philip Gips, a business partner of acclaimed advertising director Stephen Frank...
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46: Italian Horror from 2018-10-29T14:45:19
After opening the Flat File on Dario Argento’s SUSPIRIA for their Patreon supporters last month, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith survey the macabre visions of Italian Horror film poster...
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45: Akiko Stehrenberger from 2018-10-01T16:44:28
The Poster Boys interview one of the most accomplished and multitalented movie poster artists working today: Akiko Stehrenberger. Jumping between styles from the photorealistic (including her aw...
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44: Seven Samurai from 2018-09-11T10:00
Coinciding with the launching of The Poster Boys on Patreon (patreon.com/theposterboys), this month designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith are c...
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43: Movie Posters of the 80’s - Part 2 from 2018-07-30T22:28:37
In Part II of The Poster Boys’ 80’s movie poster spectacular, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith pick up right where they left off last month, hand-selecting and discussing their favorite ...
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42: Movie Posters of the 80’s - Part 1 from 2018-07-02T18:43:49
This summer, The Poster Boys take an extended trip back to the movie theatre lightboxes and video stores of their childhoods, and survey the Movie Posters of the 80’s in a two-part spectacular. ...
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41: Bill Gold Advertising from 2018-05-31T17:24:49
With the recent passing of Bill Gold, The Poster Boys look back on the design studio headed by one of the biggest names in film advertising for over 40 years. From Casablanca to Mystic River, Br...
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40: Czechoslovak Film Posters from 2018-04-30T11:00
This month, The Poster Boys take a second trip back to eastern Europe after the second world war to look at the history behind the rise and decline of the Czechoslovak film poster. Brandon and S...
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39: Ingmar Bergman from 2018-03-30T11:00
In honor of Janus Films’ centennial retrospective of Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema, the Poster Boys survey the film posters of the influential and iconic Swedish auteur. From arthouse classics like TH...
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38: Barbara Kruger from 2018-02-27T18:32:07
After a small break due to technical difficulties, The Poster Boys are back! This month, Brandon and Sam dive into the work of renowned artist Barbara Kruger, looking back to the beginning of he...
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37: Best of 2017 from 2017-12-21T15:00
The Poster Boys discuss the 2017 Year in Movie Posters. Designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith select the theatrical posters, teasers, and campaigns that caught their eye this year, discussing...
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36: Holiday Gift Guide from 2017-11-24T16:25:49
It’s an extra special light episode centered almost entirely around dead trees! This month, Brandon and Sam try something a little different in time for the holidays: they look at some of their ...
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35: Stephen King from 2017-10-24T14:04:48
Find a flashlight and a blanket to hide under, because The Poster Boys are taking a Halloween themed trip down memory lane with the work of Stephen King. This month, Brandon and Sam discuss thei...
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34: The Process - Part 1 from 2017-09-28T11:30
This month, Brandon and Sam journey back into their own lives to discuss how they first got involved in design, and the ways in which their process has changed over time. From school flyers to f...
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33: Back to School from 2017-08-31T13:39:26
Grab your lunch, pack your books and get ready for the first day of class! This month on the show, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith head back to the halls of academia, diving into some o...
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32: Planet of the Apes from 2017-07-31T12:00
With War For the Planet of the Apes now in theaters, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith look back at the film poster history of the long running franchise. Starting from the original 1968 ...
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31: David Lynch from 2017-06-30T11:00
With the return of Twin Peaks after 26 years, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith look back at the posters that have accompanied the many films of David Lynch in their first director-themed...
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30: Jacqueline S. Casey from 2017-05-30T11:00
Best known as a designer and later director of the Office of Publications at MIT, Jacqueline Casey created some of the most striking graphics for lectures and events at the prestigious school fo...
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29: Dot Graphics&Janus Films from 2017-04-28T12:00
This month, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith look at the iconic and unsung film posters created for Janus Films in the 70’s by Dot Graphics, the award-winning Denver-based design team of...
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28: Movie Posters of the 90’s from 2017-03-28T18:00:49
The best movie posters of the 90’s, on the new episode of The Poster Boys. Designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith reflect on their favorite one-sheets produced in the 90’s, discussing the post...
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27: Stenberg Brothers from 2017-02-28T18:00
This month on The Poster Boys, Brandon and Sam head back to the 1920s to look at the incredible film posters born out of the Russian Revolution and the work of two of Russia’s most prominent des...
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26: Georg Olden from 2017-01-19T14:00
For The Poster Boys’ first episode of 2017, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith look at the life and work of Georg Olden, one of the most prominent and influential black executives in the A...
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25: 2016 In Review from 2016-12-18T19:54:48
Designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith look back at 2016’s most interesting and iconic theatrical movie posters, each selecting a large handful of their favorites to discuss while reflecting o...
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24: Barbara ‘Basha’ Baranowska from 2016-11-15T07:13:41
This month on The Poster Boys podcast, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith look at the diverse work of Polish poster artist Barbara Baranowska, also known simply as ‘Basha.’ An essential vo...
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23: Hammer Horror from 2016-10-19T09:00
Best known for their gothic horror, Hammer Films produced motion pictures from the late 1950s until the 1970s that have since become classics of the genre. In celebration of the Halloween season...
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22: Film Posters in the 21st Century - Part 2 from 2016-09-19T06:05:57
Drawing from their experience as poster designers, hosts Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith take a general look at the ins and outs of film poster design in the 21st century, and how commercial fact...
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21: Dick Bruna from 2016-08-15T07:30
On this month’s episode of The Poster Boys podcast, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith look at the inspiring life and iconic work of Dutch designer Dick Bru...
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20: Bob Peak from 2016-07-15T09:30
Spanning a decades long career with over 130 film posters to his name, illustrator Bob Peak has left an indelible mark on audiences everywhere. This month, Brandon and guest host Jay Shaw dive i...
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19: Brandon&Sam’s Favorites - Part 2 from 2016-06-15T05:00
This month The Poster Boys continue with a look back at their favorite movie posters ever. In the second of a two-part episode, Brandon and Sam reflect on the film posters that have left a lasti...
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18: Brandon&Sam’s Favorites - Part 1 from 2016-05-16T05:20
This month Brandon and Sam look back at their favorite movie posters ever. In the first of a two-part episode, the Poster Boys reflect on the movie posters of their childhood and the designs tha...
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17: Corita Kent from 2016-04-13T04:22:42
This month The Poster Boys look at the life and art of Corita Kent. A nun and teacher at Immaculate Heart College, and beginning in 1964 the chair of its art department, her silkscreens combined...
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16: Batman v Superman from 2016-03-14T03:56:07
From their small, separate start on the silver screen in the 1940s to joining forces for one of the most anticipated epics hitting theaters in 2016, Batman and Superman have woven in and out of ...
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15: Cuban Film Posters from 2016-02-23T02:50:25
This month the Poster Boys survey the Golden Age of Cuban Posters, created during and after the Cuban Revolution. In addition to the iconic social and political posters that celebrated Cuba’s cu...
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14: Hipgnosis from 2016-01-15T04:50:02
For their first episode of 2016, the Poster Boys depart from the world of one-sheets for a quick spin around some of music’s most visually engaging album covers courtesy of the design powerhouse...
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13: 2015 In Review from 2015-12-15T05:18:19
To close out their first year, the Poster Boys reflect on theatrical film poster design in 2015, sharing some of the pieces that caught their eye throughout the year and discussing the industry’...
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12: Star Wars Poster Spectacular from 2015-11-15T23:48:03
Ahead of the release of the latest entry in the Star Wars saga, the Poster Boys pull out the history books to uncover the story behind nearly forty years of Star Wars poster art. From Howard Cha...
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11: Penguin Books from 2015-10-16T03:53:42
This month, the Poster Boys look back at 45 years of design history at Penguin Books. From the company’s early years under the direction of typographer Jan Tschichold all the way to the end of t...
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10: Jay Shaw from 2015-09-17T05:00
This month, The Poster Boys take a break by sitting down and having a chat with Mondo creative director Jay Shaw about the role of film art in the 21st century. Together they discuss some of Jay...
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9: The Criterion Collection from 2015-08-19T23:40:06
This month, The Poster Boys celebrate the efforts behind the Criterion Collection in bringing the best classic and contemporary films to cinephiles across the country. Sam talks with esteemed de...
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8: Paul Rand from 2015-07-17T05:00
This month, The Poster Boys tackle the illustrious career of America’s preeminent Modernist designer, Paul Rand. Best known as the creator of IBM and ABC television’s trademarks, Rand is often s...
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7: Hans Hillmann from 2015-06-18T05:00
This month, The Poster Boys look back at the career of celebrated German designer Hans Hillmann. Considered by some to have been the Saul Bass of Germany, Hillmann designed 130 posters for film ...
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6: Film Posters in the 21st Century from 2015-05-15T02:49:22
This month, The Poster Boys pause to consider the contemporary movie poster and its changing role in the Video-On-Demand marketplace. Featuring an interview with designer Alex Griendling, discus...
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5: The Polish Poster School from 2015-04-17T05:00
This month, The Poster Boys take a trip back to eastern Europe after the second world war to uncover the crazy, mixed up world of Polish film posters. Brandon and Sam weave in and out through th...
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4: Bob Gill from 2015-03-18T06:02:42
This month The Poster Boys celebrate the philosophy of Bob Gill, the beloved and legendary designer who created his own language of visual problem solving. Brandon and Sam discuss Gill's influen...
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3: Drew Struzan from 2015-02-16T09:00
This month, your hosts Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith look at the iconic poster work of Drew Struzan, the prolific painter behind the famous one-sheets for Back to the Future, Indiana Jones, and...
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2: Saul Bass - Part 2 from 2015-01-16T15:00
In their second episode, the Poster Boys talk about their favorite movie posters of 2014, speculate on the enigmatic posters for Stanley Kubrick’s THE SHINING, and wrap up their two-part discuss...
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1: Saul Bass - Part 1 from 2014-12-16T18:56:25
In their premiere podcast, the Poster Boys discuss the work of Saul Bass in the first of two-part episode on the design legend. They also chat about some new design books that have inspired them...
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