Movies are often adaptations of top-selling books, which sparks a never-ending discussion about "which one was better" and triggers avid defenders of one or another. North Carolina-based designer and illustrator Matt Stevens imagined an unusual scenario in which famous movies get book "adaptations"―a project both movie and book-lovers can appreciate.
Combining his love of film and old book cover art within this ongoing project called "Good Movies As Old Books," Stevens reimagines his favorite movies as vintage books. He reinterprets films with his original thought-out illustrations and the result is very accurate. The series additionally serves as a recommendation for all the movieholics out there who are looking for must-see quality cinema, although the list is compiled based on Stevens' personal opinion.
Scroll through the cool covers and let us know what you think! And continue reading to see what the artist had to say about the project.
More info: Instagram | kickstarter.com | hellomattstevens.com | twitter.com
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"I started it as a personal project towards the beginning of the year. I love film and was looking for something to allow me to explore new styles of illustration and just as a creative outlet. I really enjoyed the process so I decided to keep going as long as I was enjoying it," the artist who has worked with some of the biggest brands like Facebook, Google, Netflix, Nike, etc. told Bored Panda.
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Inspired by the creative drive and positive feedback, Stevens decided to take his personal project even further and has launched a Kickstarter to turn his recreations into an art book of 100 works and high-quality print art fans could enjoy.
"The project grew and I had a lot of people asking for prints/book of the art, so that's where the Kickstarter idea came from."
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Just like for many artists, lockdown became fuel and motivation to explore his creativity and use his spare time to make an entertaining distraction both for himself and others.
"It has also become a good outlet/coping mechanism during the pandemic. Just a good way to use a creative outlet to take my mind off of things. Many have said they enjoy seeing them every day or so and that's it's a bright spot in their feed. So between loving it and having others really enjoy it, I've had a lot of energy to keep it going."
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