I'm Back and I love Cabin in the Cotton (1932)

I've been MIA for a while working on the truckload of homework and projects that my professors have unloaded upon me. Now I'm done for a few weeks, before I start a new semester, and I should keep up posting. Right now I don't have much to say, so I will just share another design of mine (which is of course a cool image someone else designed and I just layered text over it). Enjoy!

Pie in the Sky

A dream, but it would never be reality! This was a project for my Magazine class. I had to come up with a new idea for a magazine. It was really difficult to pitch because it wouldn't really sell. But I tried. I'm always sneaking in classic films in homework whenever possible.

Out of the Past, Into the Now ~ M

ATTENTION! ATTENTION!

ALERT! ALERT!

AT A BOOKSTORE NEAR YOU!

M
A Graphic Novel based on the film by Fritz Lang
Illustrated by Jon J Muth
192 Pages
$24.95
9780810995222

I went to my local Barnes & Noble on Wednesday, doing market research for my magazine project, and I was sidetracked by the pretty table with various new titles. All of a sudden, as I'm browsing the array of covers, I spot a big "M". My jaw dropped as I picked up a graphic novel illustrated by Jon J Muth based on the Fritz Lang film M (1931). I had to put the book down and turn away otherwise I would have immediately spent money I don't have to purchase it! I blanked on it for the rest of the day, until the following morning the shock returned and I texted my friend Kevin about it. Once I got to work, I ambushed my other friend Frank about it too. Anyone I know who would appreciate this revolutionary new book had to know. Frank pointed out that the book comes with a DVD of the film! Ahhh!!!! Must... get... book... NOW! I put it on my wishlist and as soon as I come into a few more dollars I'm buying it. I had recently saw the film and was very impressed by Peter Lorre's performance and the political view of the clashing of different classes and the abuse and distrust of authority. The only thing I was put off by was the amount of smoking (some actors disappeared through clouds of cigarette smoke). I can't wait to get this book and see how a modern illustrator reinterprets this story!