Frankfurt, Germany
It truly seems that time flies… here’s a family photo taken exactly a half century ago. Everybody’s smiling except me—I’m told I caught an incurable case of Weltschmerz early on (and being the middle child may not have helped either). At least I’ve got hair… and I’m not wearing a silly bow-tie.
Winnipeg, Canada
My seasonal button for this year revisits a poster I created some time ago for Buy Nothing Christmas. There are compelling alternatives to consumerism, and less is usually more…
Wanganui, New Zealand
This great little animation (on YouTube) is by Kate Adams, one of the talented students graduating from the Bachelor of Computer Graphic Design program at Wanganui School of Design. I acted as Kate’s external moderator last week… hope you enjoy wee Melvin and his journey of self-determination as much as I did.
Brooklyn, New York
I’ve only met James Victore once (we both gave talks in San Diego at the AIGA ‘Y8/Proximity’ Conference in February 2003, even as helicopters filled the air over the harbor and U.S. troops loaded onto carriers headed for the U.S. war on Iraq)—but I’ve long been an admirer of his work (some of which you can see here). Rock on, James!
Images: Racism poster (1993); Bush Pirate poster (2003).
Brussels, Belgium
Today’s the 110th birthday of René Magritte (time does fly, doesn’t it). Thanks M’sieur Magritte for your stimulating examination of the fickleness of images and all you left us with…
La Trahison des Images (The Treachery of Images) from 1928-1929—sometimes translated as “The Betrayal of Images.”
Wellington, New Zealand
While walking along the street here yesterday I chanced upon a compelling traveling exhibit—Cartooning for Peace. Conceived by the French cartoonist Plantu, Cartooning for Peace is an initiative born on 16 October 2006 at the UN Headquarters in New York. Twelve of the most renowned political cartoonists from all over the world participated in a two-day conference to help us “Unlearn intolerance”… the conference was accompanied by an exhibition… and a movement was born. Learn more about Cartooning for Peace here, and click on “gallery” to see a wide range of contributions from cartoonists around the world.
Cartoon images shown above: from New Zealand, Turkey, and France.
Wellington, New Zealand
We’ve spent the last few days walking the streets of Wellington… enjoying the vibrant energy, diversity, and creativity this southernmost capital city exudes. Here a selection of snapshots (and truisms) from the city’s walls, windows, and facades…
View larger illustration here, by Patrick Moberg.
(Thanks Jan Krause).
Chicago, USA
It’s (finally) a happier and more hopeful day for most Americans as well as billions of others around the world… may the nascent dreams for a better future indeed be realized…
Image from Un Mundo Feliz.
Lisbon, Portugal
I’ve accepted an invitation from Hector Aruso Ross of OFFF, Post-Digital Creation Culture to present at the next international festival in Lisbon, Portugal, 7-9 May 2009. With the event’s venue the Centro Cultural de Belém Conference Centre and the Leitmotif “fail gracefully,” it looks like it will be a fun festival…
