Speaking of posters. Shepard Fairey (who has created a number of things including his recent and wildly successful poster for Obama) is at it again and in a way hasn’t strayed far from the hope and change theme. This poster celebrates the Dalai Lama who is a tireless champion for peace and human rights. Currently exiled from Tibet in the face of repression from the government of China (the energies of which might be better spent keeping lead out of toys and formaldehyde out of milk than keeping the Dalai Lama out of Tibet) the Dalai Lama has become a fascinating public figure and a worthy subject for a poster entitled Compassion. Obviously I’m not the only one who thinks so since the 500 prints Shepard made sold out in a matter of hours.
Not sure how much exposure these got in print ads around the UK or at the event, but these posters by Tavis Coburn for last months BAFTA awards (British Academy of Film & Television Actors) are awfully nice. One for each Best Picture nomination. Kay as long as we’re on the subject, why do books turned movie always say Now A Major Motion Picture? Major? As opposed to what? God.
But these posters are sweet. Thanks Slashfilm and BlackBook.
Now doesn’t this feel just like what getting married is like? Off you go together on a grand adventure full of hope and energy. It’s almost Spring and if you are thinking about getting on your bike and/or getting hitched there are a few more fun bicycle wedding photos at Green Wedding Shoes
The University of Minnesota provides quite a few great resources that are both excellent and free. Promotion however is often not excellent so events are easy to miss and are not as well attended as they should be. The Upcoming Disruptive Effects symposium is breaking that mold. The bad news is that it isn’t free – though it is still a bargain relative to the cost of many creative industry events. The good news is that Larsen is a sponsor so there are posters and a website and I know about it far enough in advance to blog about it. This symposium is worth considering since it looks like it will break another mold as well. Namely those stale presentations of the presenter’s past work in favor of a multi-disciplinary dialogue about what could be. Take a look, take a chance and take the opportunity to challenge the participants. This may be one time they’ll appreciate the disruption.
the secret of kells isn’t in wide release yet here in the us but i can’t wait to see it. seriously, look at these stills! soooooo beautiful! and i had a hard time narrowing it down to just those! wow.
it’s also the dark horse in this year’s oscar race, so i am hoping that will help it gain wider release. oh, and the ny times had a nice article about the director here.
The Spring Equinox is almost upon us and temperatures today are almost halfway to being tolerable. I’m happy to see the ice on the windows of the bsol studio start to recede.
JESS3 / The State of The Internet from Jesse Thomas on Vimeo.
Here’s a fun to watch presentation originally given by Jesse Thomas at an AIGA Baltimore event that shares a sampling of the staggering statistics on the subject of the internet. Coincidentally the Twin City’s own Spunk Design Machine was just over there so something seems to be afoot in Maryland.
Anyway, this presentation is an interesting exercise in info graphics via video. My only complaint would be that each piece is often broken into a two part delivery that, given the pace, left me struggling to keep up at times. Still it’s lot’s of fun to watch and since it is linked right here on your trusty RedBlackBrown blog you don’t need to go to Baltimore and you can watch it twice to make sure you don’t miss anything. Just another public service we provide.