The Graphic Design of The Grand Budapest Hotel

Image: 20th Century Fox

Designer Annie Atkins calls doing the graphic design for The Grand Budapest Hotel her dream job, and I would feel the same way. I love doing the research and creating the look of a specific time or era (this might be why I teach the History of Graphic Design….) This sort of immersive, historical revival is one of my favorite types of graphic design projects. These sorts of projects are sadly are few and far between (see Craig wards article on Why Minimalist  Design Posters Miss the Point for a run down of why these sorts of projects are so rare in the real world.)