As he mentions in 1990 “The OBEY sticker attempts to stimulate curiosity and bring people to question both the sticker and their relationship with their surroundings. Because people are not used to seeing advertisements or propaganda for which the product or motive is not obvious, frequent and novel encounters with the sticker provoke thought and possible frustration, nevertheless revitalizing the viewer’s perception and attention to detail. The sticker has no meaning but exists only to cause people to react, to contemplate and search for meaning in the sticker. Because OBEY has no actual meaning, the various reactions and interpretations of those who view it reflect their personality and the nature of their sensibilities”.
Everybody is familiar with Shepard Fairey’s work. His famous OBEY sticker campaign as well as the HOPE Obama Poster are two of his major achievements. As he mentions in 1990 “The OBEY sticker attempts to stimulate curiosity and bring people to question both the sticker and their relationship with their surroundings. Because people are not used to seeing advertisements or propaganda for which the product or motive is not obvious, frequent and novel encounters with the sticker provoke thought and possible frustration, nevertheless revitalizing the viewer’s perception and attention to detail. The sticker has no meaning but exists only to cause people to react, to contemplate and search for meaning in the sticker. Because OBEY has no actual meaning, the various reactions and interpretations of those who view it reflect their personality and the nature of their sensibilities”. What I love about his work is the draftsmanship of his forms and textures. Striking visuals that dare you to look in order to convey a very clear and strong message.
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Obsessed with typography, Sean Freeman a UK based artist was recently quoted by Digital Arts Mag as one of Britain’s top 10 new illustrators. No wonder why!! His abstract style and experimenting with fonts, textures and motion lead him in creating eye striking visuals with distinct design elements.
Sketches, color, textures, typography, all mixed into eye catching abstract collages with a graphic touch.
View more here. A young designer with a background in fashion and textile design is the creator of these intriguing conceptual collages. The eye as a prevailing symbol is used in all three selections of her artwork. This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar.
This guy has been in my myspace top friend list "forever". Dreamy, cut-edge, simply breathtaking illustrations. Layers of textures mix with interesting forms creating a visual fairytale. A very fresh approach to typography should also be noted. An eye catching interaction indeed! Official site: http://gwlgraphisme.com/ |
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