Superstar
a.k.a. Birthday Posters
Over the span of a few years, I committed to gifting friends a one-of-a-kind poster for a nonexistent movie starring them. The project began in March 2018 as an idea for a last minute gift. Despite its haphazard quality, the inaugural print—entitled Happy Holidaze for no meaningful reason—was a modest hit. I was inspired enough to give it another go. And as time went on, I found myself pouring more and more energy into each work.
Movie posters are typically vehicles for mass marketing. In this case, my audience consisted of one: whomever’s birthday it was. Each poster—hopefully—serves as a tribute to our relationship, and the interpersonal narratives we’ve developed and maintained along the way.
![Image](/static/f22f80ca8f68d12b9e2222e5c284d3eb/341e5/Patrick_B_2024.jpg)
Guy of Our Time
![Image](/static/3467b4a83dcad549f58731d3fb0c0fcb/341e5/Doug_P.jpg)
The Cooking of a Sacred Goose
![Image](/static/16a0c99dfa383891b46e73816ae7110f/c17bb/Michael_Sayegh_REMASTERED_v3.jpg)
Big Trouble in Little Armenia
![Image](/static/8f684edba789603f0a642e436245e040/883ec/THEBIGONE_2024.jpg)
The Big One
![Image](/static/5d6be6e7ee209c7ad4f394c48e2dfeaf/c17bb/Sam_Blitt_OH_SNAP.jpg)
Oh Snap!
![Image](/static/6cc5c4c1dd8930ec6e95fa69008eb142/883ec/GUYSJUSTHOLD_2024.jpg)
Guys Just Hold Things
![Image](/static/e645b2e4a454888755d85079c2c1807b/c17bb/Dulcie_F.jpg)
Many Moons Ago
![Image](/static/babe639d03fe1e2a0250d23804a0d4aa/341e5/Mookie.jpg)
Jurassic Bark
![Image](/static/7ee860d5ec6355b04434cf2d8f106476/883ec/RunningInTheFamily_2024.jpg)
Running in the Family
![Image](/static/743f77f87a0351d5de3aaa45e220be8e/c17bb/Austin_S.jpg)
5K From Freedom
![Image](/static/160e9696ef300c4899565a74194556e6/341e5/Andrew_M.jpg)
Strange Nostalgia
![Image](/static/dec63eace46f1fb17b8c1abeba79e7d8/341e5/chef_of_staff_2024.jpg)
Chef of Staff
![Image](/static/53c2f0a6cd5c5f0aeab2ea0fb8c3db0f/c17bb/TOOKEN.jpg)
Tooken
![Image](/static/f6db352a085b834a4a3a2eff93e2c632/74172/Sydney_S.jpg)
Ça vient de s'éteindre
![Image](/static/3010bdf3f351228282245d127909040f/341e5/Lewis_D.jpg)
See Dede Run
![Image](/static/270dcf161ce40f9f3a8d13e8752e2a09/c17bb/LITTLEREDCORVETTE.jpg)
Little Red Corvette
![Image](/static/8cd255ee41234cb6cacc264c75bbcb93/341e5/Guillermo_G.jpg)
Finding Memo
![Image](/static/e5d6f04f9f5ae029450e6e193eb89251/341e5/James_C.jpg)