Stunning 8-bit Video Game Poster Art by Harlan Elam
Check out these stunning 8-bit posters by Austin artist Harlan Elam. The 8-bit posters are inspired by Super Mario Bros., Legend of Zelda, Metroid and Rygar. Elam specializes in graphic design and illustration. More of his work can be seen on his official website and Facebook. Keep reading to check out the 8-bit posters!
Here is the Rygar Poster
It’s Rygar, the warrior of Argus. What more can you say. It’s a 12×18″, 5-color silkscreen on French Speckletone Black.
Super Mario Bros. 8-bit Poster:
Super Mario Bros. came bundled with my first NES and started my life long obsession with gaming. Everyone privileged enough to play it probably remembers level one more than any other. The idea is to capture those memories of the level they played the most and offer them up as framed nostalgia, or paper Nintendo.
This is a 12×16″ 8 color screen print on 100lb. French Pop-Tone Black Licorice. Available soon!
Legend of Zelda Poster:
The Legend of Zelda introduced me to a different level of gaming, one that combined an open world and difficult puzzles. It was also my first introduction to interactive fantasy storytelling that led to a life long love affair with escapism reading. It required a lot of trial and error and teaming up with friends to beat different areas of the game. How many times did we enter The Eagle on our quest to defeat Ganon? Too many to count. The idea was to capture those moments with friends and offer them up as framable pieces of art.
This is a 12×16″ 8 color screen print on 100lb. French Speckletone Black. Available soon!
Metroid Poster:
If The Legend of Zelda turned me on to fantasy RPGs, Metroid got me heavily into sci-fi. I remember a lot of Saturday mornings exploring Zebes, finding new power ups, and killing aliens. What I remember most is starting in level one and finding the Morph Ball. I was amazed. I wanted to take that memory and combine it with the most memorable enemies from the game so I could print it up, frame it proudly, and bask in all its nostalgic glory. Pray for true peace in space!
This is a 12×16″ 7 color screen print on 100lb. French Construction Nightshift Blue. Available soon
What do you think of these 8-bit Posters?
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