Shepherd Fairey, 2008 Obama HOPE poster. Screenprint in the style of Obey Giant.
Che Guevara Poster, Jim Fitzpatrick 1968
Shepherd Fairy then did the poster for Russel Brand's 'Messiah Complex'
CND logo- Gerals Holtom, 1958
Apartheid posters
Ongoing stylistic continuity within protest posters. Expressive and quick, cheap and accessible processes.
Screen print/ Woodcut/ Stencils- use repeatedly and quickly
Black Panthers Posters- Emory Douglas 1970
Contribution to Ficciones Typografika by Erik Brandt, 2013. Typographic solutions reintegrated within culture and society.
Protest style and use
Grafika Fidalga, Brazil video
Woodblock letterpress print- distinct and loud look, purely typographic
Anthony Burrell, screenprint posters with political and humanities.
Quintessential 1980's typography, Ecology Now by Unknown, 1970. Building on york road with that typestyle on.
9+1ways of being political by Julia Hoffman, Samuel Sherman
Similar colours
Stencil look
Bold uppercase look
Communication is cohesion and agreement, wether an understanding of a particular language or within a particular content
Language has evolved very naturally
Red is the most potent, reference to socialism and communism as the most abrupt confront to capitalism.
Using Helvetica add's a formal ad organised look
Spanish CNT posters (their version of our labour party).
Black and red triangle is a symbol of anarchy and socialism.
CNT Poster, Spain, very reminiscent of ww2 propaganda. Very grotesque illustrations of the enemy.
Environment
bp responisible for gulf of mexico oil spill so perpetuated by Greenpeace.
Use of metaphors, puns converted into a visual language for communicative advertising. A little bit superficial???
WWF practice based sleek advertising, rather than DIY prints of design actively contributing to society
Interesting uses of content
WWF Billboards 'Oceans are rising faster than ever'
Charity tries to tug on heartstrings, can go too far, they are guilty at shaming people (the viewer) to incite action. However, tastefully it can be very impactful.
Is it appropriate to upset the viewer? Sometimes.
NHS has a reputation for grotesque anti-smoking campaigns
Says everything it needs to say straight away- good approach but advantages and disadvantages
Can be unengaging if not visually striking
"Amnesty shines a light into the darkness"
Public Awareness campaigns, make use of the content in which they are situated and interacting with the outside environment.
If the US land were divided like US wealth... 'Occupy movement'. Really successful and that started in Wall St.
Jonathan brainwork did infographics and branding for Occupy Wall Street- all the resources are owned by 1% of the population.
Barn brook also produced the affermermal 'Disobedient Objects' exhibition at the V&A. Made for protest and occupation. Very brave move for the V&A to move. 'Disobedient Objects' by Jonathan Barnbrook catalogues, 2014.
"i am a little upset"
Can be sweet and playful or can be abrupt and angry
United Colours of Benton
- Identify an issue you want to look at. Sexism
- most opportunities for the here and now, contribute towards a cause
Recently - William Knight's socially conscious portfolio of graphic design
http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/william-knight-graphic-design-211016?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=intsocial
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