Acme Graphics have a one stop, off the shelf solution - we have created a set of fictional, royalty free graphics covering 60 years: wartime 1940s graphics, 1950s props daddy-o, far out 1960s set dressing, groovy 1970s hand props, cool 1980s prop graphics and wicked 1990s prop artwork. All of the designs are fully researched
Anthony Hopkins and Johnny Flynn star as Nicholas Winton, alongside Lena Olin, Romola Garai, Alex Sharp, Jonathan Pryce, and Helena Bonham Carter. Based on real newspapers from the time, the highly detailed props we designed were used to help drive the plot forward, giving viewers an insight into feelings toward historical figures at the time of the story. It was important that the photos, maps
Acme have created a set of ‘off the shelf’ 1940s graphics and WWII set dressing items including propaganda posters, wartime products and ration props. They have been designed by us, or from designs which are now in the public domain which means they should be copyright free. We also have a library of period
Set in the 1950s and 1960s the graphic props required an authentic period look and feel, we printed and bound multiple versions of the Duchess’s personal red leather diary. As the diary was written on in action, they needed to be practical and complete in terms of every day of the year being
Acme Graphics can now emboss, deboss and foil on a variety of materials to enhance the authenticity of our graphic props.
Acme designed many period carpets and rugs for the Bridgerton Netflix series
The art department required a lot of dressing items and incidental paperwork which had to be designed with the correct period detail including calligraphy, illustration and paper finishes. Not only did we print authentic lettering onto handmade paper and parchment, we hand stitched the pamphlets and booklets. One interesting item we created was the Romanov dynasty family
'Year of the Rabbit' is a spoof, police comedy-drama for Channel 4 set in Victorian London and stars BAFTA winner Matt Berry as the unlikely East End detective. The Victorian-themed sets required period graphics to set the scene, Acme Graphics were on hand throughout production and filming, we created many period items from matchboxes to signage. The