Marvel's "Ant-Man" Poster

I wish there were a longer/deeper explanation behind the reasoning for this poster, but honestly It was a combination of a few small things. First, it's 2015 and I haven't created something this year yet and really needed to spark my creativity. Second, this has been the unofficial week of Marvel's "Ant-Man" with the release of the trailer, the cover of Entertainment Weekly and the release of the new comic-book... I simply couldn't help designing a poster with a tiny hero riding a flying ant.

UPDATE: So... There was that time that the director of the upcoming movie and the writer for the acclaimed new comic-book series showed love for the poster on Twitter and I went to geek heaven... 

'World of Warcraft' Propaganda Poster Set

Prints, Framed Prints and Canvas Prints are NOW ON SALE at my new shop! http://society6.com/lazmarquez

Full Disclosure: Prior to two months ago, I only heard of the modern day legends of 'World of Warcraft'. I knew that it was a huge phenomenon and I knew that one could get lost in this world, never to be seen again. Honestly, the stigma surrounding WoW wasn't terrifying to me. I grew up being obsessed with all kinds of storytelling and the escapism provided from comics and movies. It made sense to me. I just hadn't really delved into the world of desktop gaming. Then two months ago, I jumped into the Warcraft world and though I'm no level 90 Mage just yet, I fell in love with the worlds created. The detail. The complex structures and quests. I immediately understood why the legends were true.

As with anything I immerse myself in, I wanted to learn everything I could. And thanks to one incredible person with a vast amount of knowledge, I was prepared to do what I do. I decided that given the context of the game and my love of the 1950's and the style of World War 2 Propaganda, I would take a stab at representing the different cultures in the game and create a snapshot of their stories. Each of these 4 posters was an attempt to get the feel of these tribes and in some, capture the characters that have impacted them. It was an incredibly fun challenge, each poster taking about a day to create before moving onto the next one. I suppose the best way to end this post is to say that I'm not ashamed that I'll be going home tonight, hopping on my computer and questing in the Underworld. 

Movie Reboot Set

In the past month or so, the internet has been bursting at the seams with new trailers from some of the biggest and most defining franchises in the science fiction film world. growing up in the 80's and 90's, I remember visiting these worlds and getting lost in what these incredible directors created. Witnessing my first lightsaber fight aboard the Death Star. Losing my breath as I ran for dear life away from a Velociraptor after a tour gone wrong. And racing against the clock to stop a Judgement Day brought on by technology.

It is because of my adoration for those original franchises that I was left ecstatic and hungry for more after seeing the trailers for these "reboots". It's a tough word to use because honestly, some of these are in the same universe. But regardless, it's a studio attempt to restart a franchise and I'm left giddy by the potential here. Each trailer had some amazing visual storytelling and I couldn't help but bring what was seen to life in a new poster set. I wanted to transport the viewers to these worlds and bring to life a specific and defining aspect of the footage that raised the stakes. So here you have it. Our hooded, cross guard lightsaber wielding, mystery man. The dino sight-seeing (via the awesome new Pods) gone wrong. The clock on a familiar old world brought to life in the 80's turned back.

Check out the details of the entire set in the Reboot Set Collection. I hope you enjoy the set and check back soon for more work!

7 POSTERS IN 7 DAYS- CULT TV: Hannibal

Every so often a creative person feels a bit stalled and stuck with their process. After an incredibly busy year so far, I was finding myself grasping for inspiration with very little sparking me to "tell the stories" I love. It just wouldn't seem to come to me, no matter how much I tried to force this inspirational resurgence. After a while of really diving deep and many a discussion with fellow artist friends of mine, I just realized I needed to do two simple things. One was to clear my head of where I thought my work should go and get back to the basics of exploring the art and having fun with that part of the process. The other was just forcing myself to loosen up and be a bit more spontaneous with my process as opposed to overthinking.

That's when I decided to try something I started a couple of years ago by creating a time-limited poster series. I had originally started this with my series based on Hitchcock and Stephen King, eventually leading me to try designing 10 Posters for 10 Different Oscar Nominated Films in 10 Days. It was an incredible experience and really forced me to step outside of certain comfort zones and really bring the stories of these films to life in new and inventive ways. So when thinking of a new challenge, I figured why not just go for it. 

So I've decided that this Poster Series theme is 7 Posters based on 7 Current Cult TV Shows in 7 Days! I started out with one of my favorite shows on TV right now, Hannibal. Terrifyingly deep and smart, this show challenges the viewers in ways that excite me from week to week. The characters dive deep into their own and others' motives and personalities. And the style of the show is intensely beautiful, having some of the best visuals I think I've ever seen on television. So thanks Hannibal for being my first bite back into a fun seven days.