Capstone

ART 469, UA Visual Communications: Design Senior Capstone.

Moon Mission Filfy Postcard set is here

Posted by Clay Lewis

I put together a set of four (4) postcards for Moon Mission Filfy and they have all finally arrived. I used OvernightPrints.com, and am pretty happy with the results. The PickleMan with Tentacle I purposefully order with out the Gloss finish. WOW. huge mistake. Its very lifeless and dull compared to the others, that seem to exude a vibrancy that makes my eyes smile.

OvernightPrints is running a promo for 500 4×6 one sided postcards for 20 bucks. Pretty nice deal. Four day shipping was only 34 bucks for everything. We used that for a work thing and the cards actually came two days later! If you use them, double or triple check to make sure you choose GLOSS finish! You’ll be glad you did.

Set of four moon Mission Filfy Postcards!
Set of four Moon Mission Filfy Postcards!
I'll be selling sets for $1.00 at the upcoming Tucson Comic Con!
Hope to see you there.

The Capstone project guide

Posted by Clay Lewis

Clay Lewis   -  Senior Thesis

Jan 24th 2010

Description:

A Moon Mission Filfy Media Kit consisting of a website, packaging, figurines and animation with supporting print materials.

Purpose and Insights:

The Moon Mission Filfy Media Kit will be used for promoting and educating consumers and industry members about MMF.

Research:

MMF takes a lot of its inspiration from classic pulp art and radio/tv serials of the 1930’s and 40’s such as Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon. The truth held within these cultural artifacts and how they have aged is one of the main basis upon which MMF is founded. I examine how when we look back on how pop culture looked imaginatively forward we can create something new and imaginative with romantic underpinnings to a retro-future that passed us by.
Print references include: Startling Stories, Super Science Stories, Planet Stories, Galaxy Science Fiction, Adventure, Future, Other Wolds Science Fiction, Fantastic Adventures, Retro Stud by Chapman, Ray Gun by Metcalf & Maresca, Pulp Culture by Robinson & Davidson, The Pinball Compendium ‘30s -‘60s by Shalhoub, Blast Off! Robots, Ray Guns, and Rarities from the Golden Age of Space Toys,  Ad Boy: Vintage Advertising with Character by Dotz, and others.
Websites:

http://www.coolrockets.com/

http://www.captainspectre.com/index.html

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/

Elements/Contents:

The main components are a DVD, two figurines, a website and a web comic. From those primary pieces will come print materials and packaging created for them; DVD label and cover and packaging for the toys.