Olly Moss

Olly Moss
Born Oliver Jonathan Moss
(1987-01-24) January 24, 1987
Winchester, Hampshire
Nationality British
Alma mater University of Birmingham
Notable work
Style Graphic design
Website olly.moss

Olly Moss (born January 24, 1987) is an English graphic artist, best known for his reimagining of movie posters. His work is regularly featured in Empire.[1]

Moss was commissioned by Marvel Entertainment executives Craig Kyle and Kevin Feige to create a poster for the cast of Thor.[2] Other notable works include the cover artwork for the Resistance 3 video game,[3] which prompted a trailer to be created in similar style.[4]

He graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2008 having studied literature.[5] Moss is a regular guest on the IGN UK[6] and A Life Well Wasted[7] podcasts.

In September 2013, he and Mark of the Ninja lead designer Nels Anderson joined with former Telltale Games employees Jake Rodkin and Sean Vanaman to found Campo Santo.[8]

References

  1. "Olly Moss: 2010's Alternative Movie Posters". Empire Magazine. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  2. Stern, Marlow (9 May 2011). "Olly Moss: The Savior of Movie Posters". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  3. Sliwinski, Alexander (18 May 2011). "Resistance 3 box art by Olly Moss rules". Joystiq.com. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  4. McElroy, Justin (16 August 2011). "New Resistance 3 trailer inspired by Olly Moss art". Joystiq.com. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  5. Pescovitz, David (18 July 2011). "Olly Moss's new Captain America posters". boingboing.net. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  6. "IGN UK podcast". IGN.com. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  7. "A Life Well Wasted". alifewellwasted.com. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  8. "New studio formed by Walking Dead, Mark of the Ninja devs - Destructoid". Destructoid. Retrieved 2013-09-19.


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