About Criterion Arthouse
Criterion Collection arthouse packaging is the matte Blu-ray case on a shelf: a single commissioned cover illustration on a deep, near-black cardstock field, the bold white spine number, and the small "C" logo tucked in a corner. The house aesthetic is dark, gallery-like, and restrained.
This system distills that frame-not-the-painting philosophy into a digital language — a premium charcoal ground rather than pure black, restrained off-white grotesque type, thin rule dividers, and a single signature red accent. The film is the artwork; the interface is the case.
- Origin
- North America (New York)
- Era
- Contemporary, c. 2010–now (Criterion brand founded 1984; mature Blu-ray-era house style)
- Key figures
- Criterion Collection cover artists · Commissioned illustrators & designers · Reissued auteur directors
- Movements
- Arthouse / repertory film curation · Minimal editorial packaging design
Criterion Arthouse design spec
Colors
Typography
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