The Pulp Fiction movie poster

We asked our team to tell us about their favourite ever piece of design. It could be a logo, a building, an object (shoes, gadgets, product packaging). The only criteria was that they consider it a thing of beauty and have an emotional connection to it.

The Pulp Fiction movie poster - by Adam Bosworth (Client Liaison)

“One of the most memorable pieces of movie history.”

Why do you love it? What does it mean to you?

It’s not like any other movie poster at the time because it looked vintage and it didn’t really explain what the film was about. It was mysterious and made you want to watch it to find out what it is – exactly what a good movie poster should do.

This was also the first Tarantino movie I ever watched, and it was the movie that made me become a mega fan.

What are your favourite aspects of it?

I love the purposely damaged, vintage effect to make it look like an old movie poster. The font and colour style would become a key part of the Tarantino brand. You knew it was one of his films just by fonts and the style he used on the poster and cover on the case.

Uma Thurman was also a key part of the mystery. Who is this woman? What’s that book she’s reading? I thought the whole film was going to be about her but, as it turns out, she is just part of a much bigger story.

When you see the poster, what memories does it bring back?

I remember seeing this front cover multiple times on VHS on my parent’s video rack when I was a child, and always being intrigued by it and wondering what it was about. Thankfully when I did finally watch Pulp Fiction, it didn’t disappoint!

Photo: IMDB