Peter Pan Movie Poster

Adapted from J.M. Barrie's play Peter Pan or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, Walt Disney's 1953 animated film Peter Pan is a musical fantasy and adventure.Walt Disney originally suggested adapting J.M. Barrie's play Peter Pan in 1935 as a follow-up to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It was February 5, 1953, when Peter Pan premiered for the first time. In a magical land where youth never ends, Wendy, Michael, and John leave behind the comforts of childhood. The children must face Captain Hook and stop his plans to remove Peter while they are in Neverland permanently. Graphic design during the 1950s demonstrated a variety of rules and faults in design that have been in use and followed for many years. Even in the 1953 motion picture poster for Walt Disney’s Peter Pan, these same design ideas can be recognized. This poster appears aged and faded at first glance and is not the product of contemporary design technology. However, a deeper examination of its graphic design demonstrates numerous modern design concepts. This poster uses a singular font family that works well together and adds some contrast by using both serif and sans serif font types. The font’s colors complement the graphics, making the whole design appealing yet thoughtfully designed. The poster is visually striking due to its use of asymmetry. It has also become one of the leading poster designs for American children’s movies, an essential part of the history of graphic design. It is truly a movie whose name or graphics could go unrecognized by many.