STAMP 1/BulbMan

INVENTION OF> a light bulb which is powered with kinetic energy in a room.
OWN COMMENT> I like the one with the dark space around. I am going to redraw this though as I think it needs it. My favorite first three with the first two being versions of the same picture. They look the strongest and most unusual.
The bottom picture shows the evaluation of the drawings.

Alan Aldrige

Alan Aldrige is a Personality, you can tell from a very first moment of entering the exhibition.I love personalities. I feel empowered by their existence and feel that:
\\\THERE IS A WORLD BEYOND AQUENT!\\\
I remind myself to be persistent and strong. Being different is not easy, and I must say on many occasions my current graphic life was full of compromise. I am so sick of it! But once I looked at Aldgrige's work I know that the my only direction out is
WORK MORE
DRAW MORE
AS IF THE WORLD
WOULD NEVER EXIST.
I loved the combination of a modern drawing style and tradition of Alice in Wonderland.
EXCITING...

V&A

ONEandTHREEchairs was an early piece of conceptual art movement, made in 1965 by Joseph Kosuth. If I would be asked what thing do I associate with art of period of 60-ties and 70-ties of XX century, my answer would be

A CHAIR.

I come from the eastern block of the iron curtain and was only able to see things like the exclusive Pesce's chair in catalogs of unreachable stuff. All of those products looked like candies and were almost like James Bond accessories which you would never have. Of course when I was born the cold war was ending, and the iron curtain falling, but in a way it was still very present in our lives and I felt that it influenced my life as well. So at the museum I would just stare at those with my childish desire...

Djinn Chair by OLIVIER MOURGUEGAETANO PESCE's designs

PETER GHYCZY's

work, which I searched further
and found some other designs
which I really like. His website is HERE.

EERO AARNIO
whose work is as iconographic,
as it can get. I love Scandinavian
approach to design,
so I was really happy to see
those chairs in real life.

PIERRE PAULIN's ribbon chair.

Dondolo rocking chair by
CESARE LEONARDI & FRANCA STAGI

GREG LYNN's
Ravioli chair.

I believe in design like this. It is honest and reliable, celebrating humanity and exciting. I love the fact that it is strong and colorful not like current interiors covered in gray and beige, with a transparent tenant inside.

a city - DIGRESSION

For my RSA project I did resource some websites about cities and communities. In the V&A exhibition I found ideas which competitive countries were inventing. What I found appealing is that the attitude towards the city as an object was extremely positive. Knowing what we know now, I would question the slogan:
Save our planet, save our cities! I think that it contradicts itself. It also have been brought to attention by the organizers of the whole exhibition that the viewed period was contributing in an enormous way to the global warming effect which we'll have to deal in the future.
Interesting issue is also looking at Walking Cities, by a member of ARCHIGRAM Which was an idea about creating portable cities and communities. The attitude towards the city itself was full of admiration and pride. I would question this now.

As if all you can do here is leave
and plunge, never to return, into the depths.

Into unfathomable life.

(from Utopia by Wislawa Szymborska)

THE FUTURE IS NOW - Hudsucker Proxy

Outline and objectives
Energy waste holds responsibility for environmental damage.
Main energy eaters are badly designed and that's the main reason for waste.
Energy efficient society hasn't been formed yet.
Challenges celebrate life and humanity.

What your project will do and promote
Stress challenge and possibilities of technical growth
beneficial for the environment and human beings.

The target audience
People who are inquisitive, like new design solutions and enjoy life.

How do you want the target audience to react
Explore innovative thinking solutions considering environmental, social needs.
KEEP THEIR EYES OPEN

The design elements
STAMPS, POSTERS, WEBSITE

The visual style - personality and tone of voice
Feature future inventors - not born yet, inventions to be discovered.
Quirky look, imitating old stamp portraits.

Schedule to meet the deadlines
25/11 portraits drawn
1/12 incorporate into the designs
4/12 last changes
5/12 post

the Richest live below 350!

They are different, each has an energy efficiency feature: one uses roller skates, one only charges his mobile using solar panels, the next likes wearing 'cool jumpers' in winter and never overheats his flat, other invites all of them for a dinner and they eat together and use less energy for cooking... The stamps, promotional posters, virals etc. lead to a website which explains the character's habits and personalities. The website is connected to other sites like charities, information and social sites. If a user registers they would be sent a newsletter about the 6 creatures. As they lead >350 lifestyle they come across modern Eco events and promote energy efficiency on every day basis.

The characters are living together in a community and can be developed for further ideas and sustainable life gadgets. They can be involved in different events and carry the message across an Eco product. They would be facing similar problems what the society and would get involved in finding solutions for those.

LOGO Zoo

some more to come...

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