Lucasfilm chose Art Sims' 11:24 Design Advertising as the company to create the official key art for Red Tails. Sims designed the two official film posters for the movie.According to Starwars.com, “For Lucasfilm's latest endeavor - Red Tails - that legacy of memorable movie poster graphics lives on in the stunning artwork of Art Sims.”
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Sims says, “I am humbled that my firm, 11:24, is regarded as the preeminent ad agency in America for creating memorable movie marketing creations for iconic films showcasing African American talents and stories for nearly two decades. We are very excited about the Red Tails print campaign that we created for such an important and must-see film. I think it may be our best ever!”
Red Tails is the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II starring Terrence Howard and Cuba Gooding, Jr.
About Art Sims and 11:24 Design
As the founder and CEO of his own firm, 11:24 Design, based in Los Angeles, the company is dedicated to promoting urban youth culture as part of a larger mandate Sims dubs “urbanization,” which refers to the recognition and melding of disparate cultural and creative histories.
With his multicultural team, Sims has worked with some of Hollywood's top filmmakers, including George Lucas, Spike Lee, Jon Kilik, Steven Spielberg, and Abel Ferrera. He created the indelible images seen for print ad campaigns of numerous famous films, including Malcolm X, Do The Right Thing, Jungle Fever, King Of New York, Love & Basketball, Clockers, When the Levees Broke to Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple.
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