The third and final part of the Best of 2010, devoted to posters, starts now. See Part I: Jan – Jul and Part II: Aug – Dec if you missed those.

“Fuck Up” Exhibit Poster

DESIGNED BY Michael Nielsen and Eric Nyffeler

PRINT METHOD Silkscreen by Michael Nielsen and Eric Nyffeler

For an exhibit celebrating the art of the make-ready, the exhibit’s poster consists of sixteen layers, each layer a contribution from different artists.

Misfits in Richmond, VA Poster

DESIGNED BY Bowe House Press

PRINT METHOD Letterpress by Bowe House Press

Made from actual metal type — or “ceated with all the misfit characters of former font family” as commenter Aaron put it — this Misfits poster is all hand-arranged.

“So You Need a Typeface?” Poster

DESIGNED BY Julian Hansen

PRINT METHOD Offset by Emco Press Distributed by Scribble on Everything

Originally popularized as a viral image around the design blogs, the metallic print on black paper is the perfect companion even if you don’t need a typeface.

The “Are You Absolutely, Positively, and Wholeheartedly Ready to Publish Your Novel?” Poster

DESIGNED BY Anna Hurley

PRINT METHOD Silkscreen by VGKids

For authors in the making, this poster from 826 National asks the question no author wants to hear. For designers, it asks how cool is all this Avenir type put together like this?

Tweed Tom Poster

DESIGNED BY Tweed Tom

PRINT METHOD Silkscreen by Bob Eight Pop

Early iPhone prototype? Steampunk installation? IBM headquarters? No, no, and no. Just 40 inches of silkscreen goodness.

The Cheaper Show Print

DESIGNED BY Working Format

PRINT METHOD Intaglio by New Leaf Editions

An amazingly designed poster executed through an exclusive process, Intaglio, “Sort of a reverse letterpress, where the design is etched in a plate, ink is placed in the hollow spaces, paper then placed on top of the plate, and finally pressed to grab the ink.”

“The Perfect Pour” Poster

DESIGNED BY Plaid Inc.

PRINT METHOD Offset by MG Imaging

Even if you like your coffee black — or don’t like coffee and instead drink tea (freak!) — you will appreciate the graphic knowledge imparted by this delectable print.

Monster Friends Poster Series

DESIGNED BY Kraken: Alex Pearson Sasquatch: Julian Baker Lochness Monster: Andy Young Yeti: Jeff Kandefer

PRINT METHOD Silkscreen by Kangaroo Press

Adorable yet deadly. I’m talking about the monsters featured as well as the illustrations and the production.

Excuses Design Collective Poster

DESIGNED BY Excuses Design Collective

PRINT METHOD Silkscreen and Sprinkling by Excuses Design Collective

Katy Perry’s California Gurls begs to be typeset in blackletter and sprinkles. So glad someone had the mettle to make it happen.

Ligature, Loop & Stem Poster

DESIGNED BY Ligature, Loop & Stem

PRINT METHOD Letterpress by Lunar Caustic Press

If you are going to learn a lesson, it might as well be in an exquisitely designed and deeply letterpressed piece of paper as is this Typographic Anatomy Lesson. This happened to be our most trafficed post of the year.

Indianapolis Museum of Art Title Graphic and Poster

DESIGNED BY Indianapolis Museum of Art In-house Team

PRINT METHOD Offset by Faulkenberg Printing Co.

Such a great concept: tear-off posters that encourage interactivity, that look hot, and that speak to the subject at hand. Rip!

“Like a Glove” Poster

DESIGNED BY Bureau of Betterment

PRINT METHOD Flocking by Great Lakes Flocking

I personally enjoy closing FPO’s Best of 2010 with this poster, one of my favorites. Not only is it timely — I bet you are cold right now — but it employs a seldom used technique that looks and feels so great on paper. So, happy holidays and hope to see some great submissions to FPO in 2011.