Little white Lies Magazine - Black Swan Cover

I recently had the pleasure of watching the film The Black Swan and I thought it was fantastic! It is a step away from the usual dance film, instead of an unprivileged youth making something of themselves through the medium of dance, the director opted for a wonderful psychological thriller! The film focuses on the theme of under studies and what it takes to stay on top. It is in cinemas now so GO WATCH!


Anyway this post is in regard to the magazine Little White Lies and their special on the film. I was particularly taken with the front cover which features the beautiful Natalie Portman in illustration form. I later found out that the illustration was sent to David Carson himself to do the type treatment WOW! The result sees some black foiled type spread over the whole cover; an unusual take for the magazine, where the 'issue' title usually plays second to the main illustration. I like the fact that with a portrait of a face as obviously magazine-friendly as Portman's, the type directly subverts the image, and the ruffled feathers echo the psychological state of Portman's character in the film.