Theatre poster design with real flair from Swiss-based Erich Brechbühl

Date
24 April 2012

Gone are the days of double line bordered A5 posters made on Microsoft Word for the village hall’s annual production of Macbeth. Now we’re all about the the work of graphic designer Erich Brechbühl who’s been producing striking theatre posters for a number of years. Based in Switzerland, he uses text and colour to capture the essence of the play graphically – without any images it means Erich has the freedom to really play around. His portfolio is diverse but there’s a consistency in his bold approach and slick execution. Erich effectively proves that theatre posters can be just as exciting (if not more) than the show they’re advertising.

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Erich Brechbühl: Between Me and Tomorrow, 2012

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Erich Brechbühl: God of Carnage, 2009

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Erich Brechbühl: Deathvariations, 2010

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Erich Brechbühl: Don Quijote, 2009

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Erich Brechbühl: The Wave, 2004

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Erich Brechbühl: Sennentuntschi, 2005

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Erich Brechbühl: The Arabian Night, 2007

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Erich Brechbühl: Under Milk Wood, 2011

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Erich Brechbühl: Laura is missing, 2011

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Rebecca Fulleylove

Rebecca Fulleylove is a freelance writer and editor specialising in art, design and culture. She is also senior writer at Creative Review, having previously worked at Elephant, Google Arts & Culture, and It’s Nice That.

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