Top 10 Title Sequences of 2021 (2021)

The Best Title Sequences of 2021  In a year that felt very much like a run-on of 2020, many of us found solace and joy in screen-based arts and entertainment. Art of the Title’s eighth annual list of the year’s top 10 title sequences celebrates the cream of the crop of motion-based graphic design from […]

Top 10 Title Sequences of 2019 (2019)

The Best Title Sequences of 2019, as chosen by Art of the Title For our sixth annual list of the year’s top 10 title sequences, Art of the Title’s panel of experts chose from among film, television, video games, events, and conferences. The Top 10 of 2019 were chosen based on criteria including originality and innovation, […]

10 Women of Title Design – Part Six

We are ecstatic to present part six of our annual 10 Women of Title Design feature, bringing the number of women showcased to 60! In March of 2015, we published our first article in celebration of International Women’s Day entitled 10 Women of Title Design. Every year since, we’ve returned with a new group of 10 […]

SXSW 2020 Film Awards: Title Design Finalists

The SXSW 2020 Title Design Competition screening and judging process, set to take place on March 15th in Austin, Texas, was cancelled this year. So we’ve brought all the nominated work together here. For title designers in the United States, there are few avenues for formal peer recognition. There is no Oscar for title sequence […]

2020 Emmy Nominations for Main Title Design

09/20/2020 UPDATE:Congratulations to Digital Kitchen on their Outstanding Main Title Design Emmy win for Godfather of Harlem and to composer Nathan Barr for his Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music award for Hollywood. Digital Kitchen has previously received the Emmy in Outstanding Main Title Design for their work on shows Six Feet Under (2001) and Dexter (2006). This […]

Final Destination: The Title Sequences (2000)

For most successful horror film franchises, the river to box-office gold runs crimson with the blood of gleefully slaughtered teens. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Final Destination series, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2020. Over a ten-year period and five films (with a reboot on the way), the franchise raked in […]

Top 10 Title Sequences of 2020 (2020)

The Best Title Sequences of 2020  It’s been a year like no other. A year when so many of us turned to screens to connect or, indeed, to disconnect; when we ached for a dollop of entertainment, a moment of escape or a dose of comfort, for something familiar or something completely new.  This year, […]

Ubisoft confirms ‘Assassin’s Creed Mirage,’ a stand-alone title in the Middle East

After plenty of leaks, Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin's Creed Mirage is the next entry in its long-running series. More details are expected to drop during the Ubisoft Forward event September 10th, but for now we can gleam some tidbits from the announcement image. It shows Basim Ibn Ishaq, a character from the recent Assassin's […]

SXSW 2021 Film Awards: Title Design Finalists

The SXSW Title Design Competition, normally showcased in front of a large audience and featuring an in-person judging process in Austin, Texas, has been shifted to an all-digital experience for 2021. We’ve compiled all of the finalist title sequences here. Last year on March 6, the 2020 edition of the SXSW Conference & Festivals was […]

2021 Emmy Nominations for Main Title Design

09/14/2021 UPDATE:Congratulations to studio King and Country on their Outstanding Main Title Design Emmy win for The Good Lord Bird and to composer Blake Neely for his Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music award for The Flight Attendant. This is the first Emmy win and first nominations for creative director Efrain Montanez, art director Eduardo […]