Gizmodo: poster

My Favorite Educational Poster of the Day

Rosa Golijan — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:20:00 EST

I wish there was a closeup image of this poster so that I can actually read it, but I guess I'll have to get one to figure out what I need to know to prepare for my SpaceShipTwo trip.

Actually, I'm gonna get one of these posters simply because it feeds my fantasy of being a superhero spacegirl who goes wherever she spots the batsignal. But either way, looks like it's available for $10 and a heck of a lot of fun.

Ed. note: Plus, if you buy it, it benefits a very worthy charity that promotes literacy. For more geeky gifts whose proceeds go to great causes, have a look at this gift guide. [Greenwood Space Travel Supply via Datavis]

John Connor's Fate Looks More Uncertain in Russian

Jason Chen — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:00:00 EDT

The US Terminator posters feature the major players posed all action-y, but they don't match the gravitas of the Russian ones. A machine about to crush your head? Here's my $10. [io9]

New Watchmen Character Posters Give Sneak Peek on Their Gadgets

Jesus Diaz — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:15:00 EST

Behold, the amazing new character banners for Watchmen, a perfect mix of reality and illustration styling. One of the things that I loved about Watchmen back in the 80s—yes, I bought the original when it first came out—was the technology, omnipresent across the whole series. Dave Gibbons made every gadget and architectural structure perfectly futuristic and credible, yet absolutely retro. From Archie—Nite Owl's flamethrowing, screeching, smog-producing, almost invisible and completely submergible ship—to Rorschach's hook launcher, which you can see in these posters alongside the Comedian's flamethrower, a glimpse of Ozymandias' Karnak, and—ahem—the Silk's hot garter belt.

I've said it before, but I just can't say it enough. I can't wait to see this movie.

Lego Dr. Manhattan Reminds Us To Be Excited About Watchmen

Jason Chen — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:00:00 EDT

Have you lost your excitement about the upcoming Watchmen movie? This Dr. Manhattan poster constructed out of Lego pieces should remind you that you need to turn up that giddiness dial a bit. Great job, artpoly! All that's missing is Manhattan's Lego junk. Maybe you can CGI that in, like in the trailer. [Thanks Ryan!]

DIY: Hang Your iTunes Album Covers On Your Wall

kthompson — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:00:00 EDT

If your musical tastes speak to your personality, this is one way to quickly let everyone know what is going on inside your twisted mind. Instructables user rauz has detailed a method for transforming your massive iTunes album cover art collection into an even larger and more impressive poster. How do you do it?

First off, Mac users stop here, as rauz's method only works for Windows at the moment. If you're willing to download a couple of free utilities to collect, convert and batch resize your album covers, you can then piece them together individually in PhotoShop or Google's freeware pseudo-equivalent, Picasa 2. The method is a bit hands-on, but the designer claims he built a poster from 800 album covers in a little over an hour. Once the final image is assembled, it should be large enough (given your album count is high enough) to print at a reasonable resolution and hang on your wall as a fantastic conversation starter. If you make one, be sure to comment and show us what you're into. [Instructables]