Our rich film heritage wouldn’t be complete without iconic movie posters, and a huge part of it—especially from the ’70s to ’90s—is embedded in the work of Vic Delotavo. Unfortunately, the veteran movie poster designer has passed away last Saturday, May 18. How do we remember him now?
Vic Delotavo first worked in the mid-’70s in the publishing industry of Manila. Back in Iloilo, he was quite a vital element in theater as he designed sets and costumes. Then, fast forward to the ’80s, Delotavo began designing posters for Philippine Cinema. Soon after, this artist became the most prominent designer of film posters including Peque Gallaga’s Oro, Plata, Mata (1982). It was no surprise when Regal, Viva, and Seiko—the past’s big time studios—eventually picked him up to work on paper visuals of more films.
