Balancing many projects at the same time
means he has to miss out on socializing and
other aspects of his personal life. Luckily,
Pullin’s supportive wife helps with the business.
However, he likes to think his current success
is temporary, thereby encouraging himself to
keep busy.
“I enjoy sequestering myself to my studio
for long periods of time to create the work
and meet the deadlines,” said Pullin.
Pullin’s illustrations cover a wide variety of
formats, including magazine covers, movie
posters and vinyl cover design, including the
soundtrack designs for Creepshow, Re-Animator,
Wes Craven’s Scream, My Bloody Valentine,
Black Christmas, and The Monster Squad, which
are some of Pullin’s favourite films.
One of Pullin’s more memorable commissions came in 2013, when he was asked by
Mondo to create an official poster for Alfred
Hitchcock's Vertigo. Despite feeling intimidated
by Saul Bass’s original design, which is often
seen as one of the most influential film posters
of all time, Pullin was excited to give it a try.
“The eyeball idea is my nod to Saul Bass's
original, and the staircase idea became the
variant,” he said. He submitted several ideas
and Mondo chose two of them. Although
each design is a lot of work, Pullin said the
process is “fun and rewarding,” and he enjoys
the challenge of telling a story through a
single image.
For Pullin, one of the best things about
working in the horror industry is the fans. “It’s
an instant bond,” he explained. “You don’t
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