Creator Spotlight: Official “Binary Star” Star Wars Prints by Guy Stauber

By John Freeman on February 9, 2020

British artist Guy Stauber‘s new, original trilogy Star Wars posters are now on sale from Dark Ink, who offer a range of officially licensed artworks inspired by the space saga created by George Lucas.

The original art for “Binary Star”, Guy Stauber's Official, Original Star Wars Poster

Detail from “Binary Star”, Guy Stauber’s Official, Original Star Wars Poster

Available as a 24”x18” lithograph prints through Dark Ink, Guy’s three posters – “Binary Star”, Scout Patrol” and “All Terrain” realise imagery from the first three Star Wars films featuring scenes set on Tatooine, Hoth and Endor. If you’d like signed versions these will soon be on sale through Guy’s own web store.

Guy’s work is part of a set of new Star Wars releases from Dark Ink, also offering posters by J.J. Lendl, Karen Hallion and Danny Haas.

Based in Southampton, Guy has extensive experience in delivering creative assets for an array of clients and agencies from start ups through to global blue chip companies, working across editorial, apparel, movie licensing and beyond.

He set up Shogun Graphic Systems in 2001, providing a bespoke digital illustration and graphic design service to a wide, diverse range of international clients, who include Marvel, DC, Lucasfilm, The Wall Street Journal and many more. His work has been exhibited at the Hero Complex Gallery in L.A & Comic Con in New York.

Dark Ink is a specialty release site run by Acme Archives located in Burbank, CA. Their artwork, which includes posters inspired by Star Wars, Futurama, The Simpsons and more have been officially licensed through Lucasfilm and Twentieth Century Fox, all prints delivered with a certificate of authenticity.

• Guy Stauber’s Official, Original Star Wars Posters are available here from Dark Ink

• Guy Stauber is online at www.shogungraphicsystems.co.uk |Beggars Canyon Web Store

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.