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Vasilis Marmatakis: The Designer Behind Yorgos Lanthimos' Iconic Film Posters

artist · 2026-04-26

Since the release of Dogtooth in 2009, Greek graphic designer Vasilis Marmatakis has been responsible for all film posters created for director Yorgos Lanthimos. His artwork offers fresh interpretations of the films' narratives, characters, and emotional depth. Marmatakis pursued his studies at Camberwell College of Arts and the Royal College of Art during the 1990s and established the design studio MNP in 2003. He was introduced to Lanthimos by screenwriter Efthymis Filippou. Their joint projects encompass Alps (2011), The Lobster (2015), The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017), The Favourite (2018), Nimic (2019), Η Βληχή (2022), Poor Things (2023), Kinds of Kindness (2024), and Bugonia (2025). Additionally, he contributed to Gucci's Oviparity artbook, Oliver Sim's album Hideous Bastard (2025), and the visual identity for the Acropolis Museum.

Key facts

  • Vasilis Marmatakis has designed all film posters for Yorgos Lanthimos since Dogtooth (2009).
  • Marmatakis studied graphic design at Camberwell College of Arts and Royal College of Art in London in the 1990s.
  • He co-founded design studio MNP with Katerina Papanagiotou in Athens in 2003.
  • He met Lanthimos through screenwriter Efthymis Filippou while working at an advertising agency.
  • Their collaborations include Alps, The Lobster, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, The Favourite, Nimic, Poor Things, Kinds of Kindness, and Bugonia.
  • They also worked on the artbook Oviparity for Gucci, featuring Cruise 2020 collection photos at Villa Torlonia.
  • Each poster takes two to three months to produce, with a final selection from ten proposals.
  • Marmatakis designed the cover for Oliver Sim's album Hideous Bastard and the single Big Ben Beat by Kim Deal.
  • He created the initial visual identity for the new Acropolis Museum in Athens.

Entities

Artists

  • Vasilis Marmatakis
  • Yorgos Lanthimos
  • Katerina Papanagiotou
  • Efthymis Filippou
  • Alessandro Michele
  • Oliver Sim
  • Kim Deal
  • Richard Ayoade
  • Panagiotis Melidis (Larry Gus)
  • Ben Whishaw

Institutions

  • Camberwell College of Arts
  • Royal College of Art
  • MNP
  • Vakalo College of Art & Design
  • Gucci
  • Acropolis Museum

Locations

  • Athens
  • Greece
  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Villa Torlonia
  • Italy

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