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'''Art Sims''' (born 1954) is an African-American [[graphic designer]] and [[art director]] born in [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]] in 1954. Sims is well known for his poster designs for classic African-American films, including [[Do the Right Thing]] (1998) and [[The Color Purple]] (1985). He is the CEO and co-founder of 11:24 Design Advertising in [[Los Angeles]]. Throughout his career, Sims has committed to promoting and making visible [[African-American art]] and culture.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://museum.msu.edu/?q=node/201|title=Movies and Messages: The Movie Posters of Art Sims {{!}} MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY {{!}} Museum|website=museum.msu.edu|language=en|access-date=2017-02-22}}</ref>
'''Art Sims''' (born 1954) is an African-American [[graphic designer]] and [[art director]] born in [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]] in 1954. Sims is well known for his poster designs for classic African-American films, including ''[[Do the Right Thing]]'' (1998) and ''[[The Color Purple (1985 film)|The Color Purple]]'' (1985). He is the CEO and co-founder of 11:24 Design Advertising in [[Los Angeles]]. Throughout his career, Sims has committed to promoting and making visible [[African-American art]] and culture.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://museum.msu.edu/?q=node/201|title=Movies and Messages: The Movie Posters of Art Sims |website=museum.msu.edu|language=en|access-date=2017-02-22}}</ref> His work is part of the permanent collection of the [[National Museum of African American History and Culture]] in the National Mall.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civil Rights Artists: A Conversation with Art Sims |url=https://www.otis.edu/calendar/civil-rights-artists-conversation-art-sims |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=Otis College of Art and Design |language=en}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Sims attended [[Cass Technical High School]] in Detroit then received a scholarship to attend [[Michigan State University]] from 1971 to 1975.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.aiga.org/design-journeys-art-sims|title=Art Sims’s Design Journey|newspaper=AIGA {{!}} the professional association for design|access-date=2017-02-22}}</ref>
Sims attended [[Cass Technical High School]] in Detroit then received a scholarship to attend [[Michigan State University]] from 1971 to 1975.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.aiga.org/design-journeys-art-sims|title=Art Sims's Design Journey|newspaper=AIGA {{!}} the professional association for design|access-date=2017-02-22}}</ref>


While still in college, Sims took a position as an art director at [[Columbia Records 1958–1986|Columbia Records]] in Los Angeles, where he produced a series of album covers. He continued to work in Los Angeles as an art director at [[EMI]] for four years. Sims then started his company 11:24 Design Advertising in 1981.
While still in college, Sims took a position as an art director at [[Columbia Records 1958–1986|Columbia Records]] in Los Angeles, where he produced a series of album covers. He continued to work in Los Angeles as an art director at [[EMI]] for four years. Sims then started his company 11:24 Design Advertising in 1981.
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Among the album covers that he designed were:
Among the album covers that he designed were:
* [[Little River Band]] – ''[[Little River Band (album)|Little River Band]]'' (1975)
* [[Little River Band]] – ''[[Little River Band (album)|Little River Band]]'' (1975)
* [[Bob Welch (musician)|Bob Welch]] – ''[[French Kiss]]'' (1977)
* [[Bob Welch (musician)|Bob Welch]] – ''[[French Kiss (Bob Welch album)|French Kiss]]'' (1977)
* [[Mink DeVille]] – ''[[Cabretta]]'' (1977)
* [[Mink DeVille]] – ''[[Cabretta]]'' (1977)
* [[Minnie Riperton]] – ''[[Minnie]]'' (1979)
* [[Minnie Riperton]] – ''[[Minnie (album)|Minnie]]'' (1979)
* [[Average White Band]] – ''Shine'' (1980)
* [[Average White Band]] – ''Shine'' (1980)
* [[Stanley Turrentine]] – ''[[Tender Togetherness]]'' (1981)
* [[Stanley Turrentine]] – ''[[Tender Togetherness]]'' (1981)
* [[Lamont Dozier]] – ''Lamont'' (1981)
* [[Lamont Dozier]] – ''Lamont'' (1981)
* [[Johnny Guitar Watson]] – ''Strike On Computers'' (1984)
* [[Johnny Guitar Watson]] – ''Strike On Computers'' (1984)
* [[George Thorogood |George Thorogood And The Destroyers]] – ''[[Maverick (George Thorogood and the Destroyers album)|Maverick]]'' (1985)
* [[George Thorogood |George Thorogood and the Destroyers]] – ''[[Maverick (George Thorogood and the Destroyers album)|Maverick]]'' (1985)


Sims has worked with filmmakers such as [[Steven Spielberg]], Jon Kilik, [[George Lucas]], [[John Singleton]], and [[Spike Lee]]. He's designed posters for The Color Purple (1985), [[Clockers (film)|Clockers]] (1995), Do the Right Thing (1989), [[Dreamgirls (film)|Dreamgirls]] (2006), [[Girl 6]] (1996), [[A Huey P. Newton Story]] (2001), [[Jungle Fever]] (1991), [[Malcolm X (1992 film)|Malcolm X]] (1992), [[Summer of Sam]] (1999), [[Woman, Thou Art Loosed]] (2004), [[Bamboozled]] (2000), [[When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts]] (2006), [[New Jack City]] (1991),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurweb.com/2016/03/art-sims-talks-creating-new-jack-city-movie-poster/# |title=Art Sims Talks Creating Iconic ‘New Jack City’ Movie Poster, Film’s 25th Anniversary |website=EURweb |date=March 27, 2016}}</ref> [[Black Dynamite]] (2009), [[Love and Basketball]] (2000), Mo’ Better Blues (1990), [[The Secret Life of Bees (film)|The Secret Life of Bees]] (2009), [[Crooklyn]] (1994), [[Brooklyn’s Finest]] (2009) and [[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]] (2018).<ref name=":0" />
Sims has worked with filmmakers such as [[Steven Spielberg]], Jon Kilik, [[George Lucas]], [[John Singleton]], and [[Spike Lee]]. He has designed posters for ''The Color Purple'' (1985), [[Clockers (film)|''Clockers'']] (1995), ''Do the Right Thing'' (1989), [[Dreamgirls (film)|''Dreamgirls'']] (2006), ''[[Girl 6]]'' (1996), ''[[A Huey P. Newton Story]]'' (2001), ''[[Jungle Fever]]'' (1991), [[Malcolm X (1992 film)|''Malcolm X'']] (1992), ''[[Summer of Sam]]'' (1999), ''[[Woman, Thou Art Loosed]]'' (2004), ''[[Bamboozled]]'' (2000), ''[[When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts]]'' (2006), ''[[New Jack City]]'' (1991),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurweb.com/2016/03/art-sims-talks-creating-new-jack-city-movie-poster/ |title=Art Sims Talks Creating Iconic 'New Jack City' Movie Poster, Film's 25th Anniversary |website=EURweb |date=March 27, 2016}}</ref> ''[[Black Dynamite]]'' (2009), ''[[Love and Basketball]]'' (2000), ''Mo' Better Blues'' (1990), [[The Secret Life of Bees (film)|''The Secret Life of Bees'']] (2009), ''[[Crooklyn]]'' (1994), ''[[Brooklyn's Finest]]'' (2009) and [[Black Panther (film)|''Black Panther'']] (2018).<ref name=":0" /> Other works he worked on are ''[[Heaven Is a Playground (film)|Heaven Is A Playground]]'' (1991), [[The Show (1995 film)|''The Show'' (1995)]], ''[[He Got Game]]'' (1998), ''[[The Original Kings of Comedy|The Original Kings Or Comedy]]'' (2000), [[Skins (2002 film)|''Skins'' (2002)]], ''[[Lottery Ticket (2010 film)|Lottery Ticket]]'' (2010), [[Kinyarwanda (2011 film)|''Kinyarwanda'' (2011)]], ''Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth'' (2013), ''Dara Ju'' (2017), ''War Paint'' (2018), ''Maynard'' (2018), [[Thriller (2018 film)|''Thriller'' (2018)]], ''Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools'' (2019), ''Revival!'' (2019), ''On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries'' (2020), ''True to the Game 2: Gena's Story'' (2020), ''For the Love of Money'' (2021).<ref>{{Cite web |title=11:24 Design Advertising movie posters |url=https://www.cinematerial.com/companies/1124-design-advertising-i2 |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=www.cinematerial.com}}</ref> He has also been recognized by the [[American Institute of Graphic Arts|AIGA]] (American Institute of Graphic Artists ) and has been exhibited in a traveling exhibition entitled "Design Journeys," which was a collection of leading African American, Latino, and other minority designers.<ref>{{Cite press release |last=Advertising |first=11:24 Design |title=Art Sims Visionary Designer of Spike Lee's Movie Posters Gets NY Honor at the AIGA National Design Center May 19th |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/art-sims-visionary-designer-of-spike-lees-movie-posters-gets-ny-honor-at-the-aiga-national-design-center-may-19th-93917174.html |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}</ref> In 2003, six of Sims work has been selected by the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science]] to be featured in the exhibition "Close Up in Black: African American Film Posters."<ref>{{Cite book |last=Cripps |first=Thomas |title=Close Up in Black: African-American Film Posters from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |year=2002 |isbn=978-0942102406 |edition=1st |location=Beverly Hills, CA |language=en}}</ref> which was organized by the [[Smithsonian Institution]] Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with the academy and the Smithsonian's Anacostia Museum & Center for African American History and Culture.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2003-08-24 |title=Hollywood's view of race? It's in the posters |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-aug-24-ca-king24-story.html |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

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Latest revision as of 09:55, 13 June 2024

Art Sims (born 1954) is an African-American graphic designer and art director born in Detroit, Michigan in 1954. Sims is well known for his poster designs for classic African-American films, including Do the Right Thing (1998) and The Color Purple (1985). He is the CEO and co-founder of 11:24 Design Advertising in Los Angeles. Throughout his career, Sims has committed to promoting and making visible African-American art and culture.[1] His work is part of the permanent collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the National Mall.[2]

Career

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Sims attended Cass Technical High School in Detroit then received a scholarship to attend Michigan State University from 1971 to 1975.[3]

While still in college, Sims took a position as an art director at Columbia Records in Los Angeles, where he produced a series of album covers. He continued to work in Los Angeles as an art director at EMI for four years. Sims then started his company 11:24 Design Advertising in 1981.

Among the album covers that he designed were:

Sims has worked with filmmakers such as Steven Spielberg, Jon Kilik, George Lucas, John Singleton, and Spike Lee. He has designed posters for The Color Purple (1985), Clockers (1995), Do the Right Thing (1989), Dreamgirls (2006), Girl 6 (1996), A Huey P. Newton Story (2001), Jungle Fever (1991), Malcolm X (1992), Summer of Sam (1999), Woman, Thou Art Loosed (2004), Bamboozled (2000), When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006), New Jack City (1991),[4] Black Dynamite (2009), Love and Basketball (2000), Mo' Better Blues (1990), The Secret Life of Bees (2009), Crooklyn (1994), Brooklyn's Finest (2009) and Black Panther (2018).[3] Other works he worked on are Heaven Is A Playground (1991), The Show (1995), He Got Game (1998), The Original Kings Or Comedy (2000), Skins (2002), Lottery Ticket (2010), Kinyarwanda (2011), Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth (2013), Dara Ju (2017), War Paint (2018), Maynard (2018), Thriller (2018), Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools (2019), Revival! (2019), On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries (2020), True to the Game 2: Gena's Story (2020), For the Love of Money (2021).[5] He has also been recognized by the AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Artists ) and has been exhibited in a traveling exhibition entitled "Design Journeys," which was a collection of leading African American, Latino, and other minority designers.[6] In 2003, six of Sims work has been selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science to be featured in the exhibition "Close Up in Black: African American Film Posters."[7] which was organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with the academy and the Smithsonian's Anacostia Museum & Center for African American History and Culture.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Movies and Messages: The Movie Posters of Art Sims". museum.msu.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  2. ^ "Civil Rights Artists: A Conversation with Art Sims". Otis College of Art and Design. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  3. ^ a b "Art Sims's Design Journey". AIGA | the professional association for design. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  4. ^ "Art Sims Talks Creating Iconic 'New Jack City' Movie Poster, Film's 25th Anniversary". EURweb. March 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "11:24 Design Advertising movie posters". www.cinematerial.com. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  6. ^ Advertising, 11:24 Design. "Art Sims Visionary Designer of Spike Lee's Movie Posters Gets NY Honor at the AIGA National Design Center May 19th". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2022-10-30.{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Cripps, Thomas (2002). Close Up in Black: African-American Film Posters from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (1st ed.). Beverly Hills, CA: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. ISBN 978-0942102406.
  8. ^ "Hollywood's view of race? It's in the posters". Los Angeles Times. 2003-08-24. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
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