London, UK
In 2010, Fletcher Studio was set up by Alan’s daughter, Raffaella Fletcher, to manage the archive of her famous father’s work. The archive is now online, and Raffaella has given me permission to post some samples of Alan’s work here… please note that everything shown here and on the website at alanfletcherarchive.com is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws and treaties around the world.
View much more of Alan Fletcher’s beautiful graphic design work (and descriptions for the images shown above) here.
Thanks to Ronald Shakespear, a mutual friend from Argentina, for bringing the Alan Fletcher Archive to my attention.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
At a back-yard fireside picnic last week, Ev’s oldest daughter, Jennifer Kornelsen, Ph.D.*, a neurophysiologist and cutting-edge brain researcher, surprised us with a copy of the latest issue of the Journal of Pain that had just arrived by mail, featuring her study entitled ‘Default Mode Network Functional Connectivity Altered in Failed Back Surgery Syndrome’ based on research conducted between 2009 – 2011. Lo and behold, on the journal cover are images of Evelin’s brain (captured by Jen via MRI) representing “a normal, healthy person” in comparison with images of the brain of an individual suffering from chronic pain.
Of course we were pretty chuffed for Jen… (and also doubled over with laughter at the very idea that Ev’s brain could be considered “normal” in any sense of the word). (-:
*Jen worked at Canada’s National Research Council until last month, when the entire research department associated with Magnetic Resonance Technology at the Institute for Biodiagnostics in Winnipeg was shut down by Stephen Harper, Canada’s anti-science prime minister. Thankfully Jen and her considerable scientific contributions are appreciated by others — she has just chosen one of the four(!) positions that were offered her from institutions across the country.
Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba
If you’re in the Winnipeg area (or the Interlake) and you’re looking for a creative boost, please drop by Evelin Richter‘s studio ‘What? Clay Art & Curios‘ for a visit between 10:00 and 18:00 this Saturday and Sunday.
Download a map of artists and studios participating in the WAVE Artists Studio Tour here.
—Martin Luther King Jr. (‘Letter from a Birmingham Jail’ / 16 April 1963)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Two good designer friends of mine have launched the Mandela95 Poster Project : the basic idea is to collect 95 exceptional posters in 60 days that celebrate Nelson Mandela’s life and his contribution to humanity. The collection will be launched online on Madiba’s 95th birthday, 18 July 2013.
Great support has already been received from both the local and international design community, and many exhibition opportunities are arising. What started off as a small personal project, conceptualized by Mohammed Jogie and Jacques Lange three weeks ago, has turned into something much larger than what they ever anticipated or intended.
Apart from many close Icograda friends, Designmatters (Art Centre, Pasadena) and Bruce Mau Design Inc. have taken it on as special studio projects. Invitations have already been received to exhibit the final collection in Mexico, USA, Egypt, Cuba, and China (which is amazing because the collection does not exist yet and exhibition plans have not yet been promoted).
Details are being finalized with the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital Trust to collaborate on an international travelling exhibition for the Mandela95 Poster Collection, as a means to assist the Trust in raising awareness and funds for the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital, currently under construction in Johannesburg. (The hospital is Madiba’s final wish and his wife Graça Machel is personally chairing the Trust and its development). There are currently only three dedicated, specialist children’s hospitals in the whole of Africa and it is Madiba’s wish to provide a fourth where in his words, “no child will ever be turned away for inability to pay.”
To contribute your own poster design, access the Mandela95 Poster Project Brief here (94K PDF, deadline for confirmation of participation is 5 June; poster submission deadline is 21 June). Review the latest Stakeholder Update from the Nelson Mandela Chilren’s Hospital here (1.8MB PDF).
