Introducing The Next New Networks Poster Series (#1)
By Fred on Tuesday, November 25th, 2008![Barely Political [Next New Networks Poster Series 1.1]](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3161/3058122353_94f8fd6399_b.jpg)
I was all set to tell you all about The Next New Networks Poster Series and then Jamison Tilsner over at Tilzy TV did it in a more eloquent, intelligent way. (All the writing at Tilzy is thoughtful and cogent in a way that’s unusal for internet TV analysis. Check them out.) We wanted to take the NNN brands and give loyal fans a way to connect with us in a tangible, physical way. I mean, virtual is way great, as far as it goes, but what are you going to tack up on your bedroom wall anyhow?
We’re honored to have the incomparable Frank Olinsky as the designer of the entire series of hand crafted posters (1000 first editions will be released montly through September 2009). Aside from creating logos for a number of our networks, Frank has been busy for decades as one of the world’s leading music packagers, with work for everyone from Sonic Youth to the Kronos Quartet to Secret Machines. And, not at all incidentally, Frank was part of the team that designed the iconic MTV logo. Frank and I have been collaborating for too long to go into, but suffice it to say the first commission he did for me (and a bunch of other kids in the hood) was a first season, custom Fred Flintstone T-shirt. And not to neglect, print production was handled by another long time compadré, Will Dunnigan. NNN production was coordinated by Jeremy Kutner.
I’ll post each month’s poster as they come off the presses. Stay tuned.
