Barcodes are what makes the world go round. If it weren't for them society as a whole would probably collapse into anarchy.
And they can be pretty fun to play with too...
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Barcode = art
Barcodes are what makes the world go round. If it weren't for them society as a whole would probably collapse into anarchy.
And they can be pretty fun to play with too...
random acts of art
Berlin has long been an artistic haven, but a few years ago artists caught postering were treated the same as graffiti taggers. In order to avoid legal tangles and to make public art even more engaging and random, they came up with the Papergirl Street Art Project.
Brilliant and wonderful idea.
Just do it yourself
"Last Saturday, ads-in-public-spaces activist Jordan Seiler spearheaded NYSAT, or New York Street Advertising Takeover, where teams of artists, videographers and activists replaced 120 unregistered billboard advertisements throughout the city with original art installations.
Here's a little background from cronicasbarbaras.com about the targeted billboards:
As the main organizer explained to the artists who choose to get involved, the agency that owns the 'attacked' billboards operates on an illegal basis. "NPA outdoor operates over 500 street level billboards in NYC ranging in size from about 4'x4' to 50'x12'. All of these advertising structures are illegal. I found this out by talking to the NYC Department of Buildings which has no permits for the NPA outdoor structures but has its hands full dealing with the rampant illegal billboard situation. I have also spoken directly with NPA outdoor employees who have told me that the NYPD will jail them from time to time at which point NPA lawyers bail them out and they are compensated 500 dollars for the nuisance of spending the night in jail".
There's a lot of coverage of the event available online, as well as pics and videos of the various installations. Here are a few good places to check out the results of the event. Some of the art is quite nice."
Well, you mess with the bull, you get the horns. And art. Delicious art.
Tasty Type
Without type where would we be. One nation with an iconographic constitution, that's where.
Type is a wonderful thing, it communicates, it directs and when done well, it's art.
What's the word on the street?
It ain't advertising but it's some pretty sweet graphic design. Mind you I'd be lying if I said I could even do an Ollie nowadays...
The streets tend to generate design that percolates upwards. I'm sure we'll be seeing similar styling creeping into clothing and consumer goods shortly. At which point the whole process begins again. Over and over. Gotta love design for that.
Make your own anti-terror billboard
In the wake of some rather Orwellian and slightly panic-mongering posters released by the Metropolitan Police in Britain, some people have decided to have a bit of fun.
Instead of fear-based text turning everyone into a spy for the state, they've decided to mash up the posters and let you create your own.
So get to work and spread a little sunshine around.
Illustrators illustrating
What can't they do? Triple threats the lot of 'em. Painters, designers, illustrators. And for the most part, they have second jobs. There are a lot of them around, in fact one of your best friends might just be one. But, give a thought to the agony, the angst, the pain present in their daily lives.
Do I take that extra shift or stay home and whip up another comp? What in the hell is the breakdown of the client's logo? Who ripped off my markers?
Here's an illustrator who has at one point or another, asked herself those same soul-searing questions...
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