10 Mar 2009

FUROR, TERROR you name IT!





The now familiar yet immeasurably wicked and disturbing pictures of barbarism and torture at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison have raised many troubling questions:
How did torture become an accepted practice at Abu Ghraib? Did U.S. government policies make it possible? How much damage has the aftermath of Abu Ghraib had on America's credibility as a defender of freedom and human rights around the world?
This global symbol of abuse and human rights violations has also spurred loads of satire and parody. Here is a selection of few of the street art and graphics that have been posted on the net as eye-opening imagery on one brutal chapter in the history of humanity.
For more spoofed imagery of Abu Ghraib, visit our new blog, dubbed DESIGN 961



For a 'flagedelic' parody of social & political issues, click here, you might be astonished

28 Feb 2009

Playfulness of type-based design


By Nofrillsart of Redbubble community



By PixelProtest of Redbubble

Building forms out of words, letters or elements is a fairly common design conceit. Indeed, the lettering builds on an old technique of using letterforms as frames-or reveals-for the image. Based on a similar approach, all featured visuals illustrate the playfulness of graphic design and share common traits.
All of the 3 designs on top are type-based, which bring each visual to life, while achieving a recognisable shape.
The typography graphically spells out meaning and takes on greater significance.
A for the visual below, it's the elements (grenades & M16) that playfully represent the message and celebrate the idea.

By PixelProtest

Que Cese La Masacre




By pyrotaurus


By Simon Synett



By Ben Heine


Creative communication flooding for a Palestine Libre






Design by Michael Thompson aka Freestyle


The Israeli army has unleashed an unprecedented force in its campaign against Hamas militants in Gaza Strip. This was a war by the world’s 4th largest military power that started December 27, 2008 and ended about two months later.
Children, who make up more than half of crowded Gaza's--1.4 million people--are the most defenseless victims of the war. Over 250 kids have been killed so far in this war of terror on Gaza launched by Israel. Death toll was over the thousand.
International news media had been barred from the strip by Israel. Therefore, coverage of events inside Gaza came from locally-based journalists & bloggers.
BBC had its own Gaza-based producers.
The Qatari-owned TV channel, 'al-Jazeera' had a brilliant English-speaking correspondent.
Artists worldwide have contributed with covering the conflict with their design to draw attention to this pressing conflict, hoping to be able to make a difference with their visual messages, political cartoons and all sorts of creative design expressions.
Socio-political graphic communication appeared slowly but surely all over the world and got posted online. No doubt that these engaged artists were interested in triggering greater awareness around the war on Gaza.

The body of work is pro-Palestinian in its majority and often depicts a desperate picture: death and destruction.
What can we conclude from such initiatives?
That there is a definite need to empower the people by bringing their attention around issues that matters, through creative poster design/art. ArabAd has gathered a brew of the best designs found on the net.
Featured is artists' take on the blood-bath that took place in Gaza strip. See for yourself and follow the route. Needless to remind you, that responsible design is the core mission of your profession and creative design is your best weapon. So, don't wait no more... Live up to that responsibility, Stand up for Palestine Libre.



14 Jan 2009

WAR KILLS !


WAR KILLS ! (Ben Heine)
Originally uploaded by Ben Heine

By a Belgian political cartoonist,(Ben Heine).

13 Jan 2009

No a la guerra


No a la guerra
Originally uploaded by Jaume d'Urgell

Does a simple & straightforward message still makes any sense?

"4,000 Too Many"


"4,000 Too Many"
Originally uploaded by EnikOne™

A beautiful illustration promoting Peace.

The Evasive Pyromaniac


The Evasive Pyromaniac
Originally uploaded by jrpopartz

What started It?...Well I know...Hate & Anger...Nothing Less, Nothing More...

5 Jan 2009

Think Tank








Another thoughtful and creative pick of visuals featuring a tank, with a dash of humour and lot of sense...Selected from the wonderful online artful gallery of redbubble.

graphic design, a bloody strong weapon

by Alskaman31

DRAW ME
A SLICE OF
PEACE

&
SHOW ME
A SIGN OF

LOVE

by Grandia

Here is a pick of beautiful anti-war design visual expressions I came across while surfing the red bubble online art community and gallery. The imagery speaks for itself... All I can add...Peace is worth designing for...Nothing is worth fighting for... Art is one hell of a weapon, sharp and strong, as culture & education can be... So please, don't lose sight...Keep designing for stuff that matters... & let us know what you're up to...Would be glad to share your anti-war feelings & contribute to the mixing of your creative juices...We have loads of good stuff we'd be delighted to show you... Keep on dropping by ArabAd-vertising & creative blog for resourceful visual communication all on Peace & Love mode...The best is on the upload...[& the riming is just one cool accidental coincidence ;0]
Salam wa Hob


by Mozdesigns


by James Lillis


by PixelProtest



by Huyo


by Peter Visser

Stay Happy


A design by Adam de la Mare found on redbubble art community.
Picasso's dove dropping a grenade..
What a perfect imagery to reflect the surprises the New Year has for us;
surprises that have started to show up!
...

...Doesn't look rosy...


A new year is upon us! But what a year 2008 was! & What a year has debuted! Have a look at Gaza's strip & the horror prevailing over there....
Anyhow, Hope everyone has gotten their holiday madness taken care of.

Wish You & Yours a joyous 2009.
...A Happy, Prosperous and a Creative New year
…May you fullfill your dreams. May you find new ideas, strengths, desires, and passion...
...May this new year bring peace and good tidings.
Keep safe & Stay Happy!

Bless y’all



"You progress not through improving what has been done, but reaching toward what has to be done." - G.K. Gibran

31 Dec 2008

Feel the Love, Save the Circle...Peace


Feel the Love, Save the Circle...Peace
Originally uploaded by justgivemepeace

We all come from a Circle, a full Circle; though, the world is filled with loads of square-minded people...
So my wish for 2009 is a year blasted with wisdom & love...Leave your hate, anger & negative pulses in the closet, Save the Circle...

Hope everyone gets his holiday madness taken care of.
Enjoy your time with family and friends this holiday season and remember each and everyone is a precious gift, an opportunity to learn from, respect and love.
Open your heart and let your joy flow unto others and share the light of yourself so others can follow you through their darkest of days.

Best wishes and seasons greetings! Stay safe and Happy! :)))

"You progress not through improving what has been done, but reaching toward what has to be done." - G.K. Gibran

Cheers

Ghada

3 Dec 2008

this means love








By Polish artist Peter Fuss

21 Nov 2008

SALAM

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_+880____Salam_____++80___
_++88____Peace_____+880____
_++88____Love___++88_____
__+880___________++88______
__+888_________++880_______
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SALAM

Make Art, Not War!



Posters for Peace & Justice Wall Calendar: From the days of the Quaker broadsides against slavery to the current conflict in the Middle East, people have used ink and paper to speak out for peace and justice.

Produced in partnership with Inkworks Press of Berkeley, California, and the Center for the Study of Political Graphics in Los Angeles, the Posters for Peace & Justice wall calendar offers reprints of political action posters, many of them still disturbingly relevant, combined with mission statements on the posters from the original artists. Price: $13.99

War & Peace


War&Peace
Maybritt Rasmussen-Italy


Our Aim is to End the Suffering
Jeffrey Davis - United States

War Victims
Atsushi Nakazawa - Japan

War
Savas Cekic- Turkey

No War
Bahar Khalifeh- Iran

WAR and PEACE
Mahdi Khalilpour- Iran

A series of poster art tackling peace & war victims, all coming from
Good 50x70 archive.

Disobey


A1one | Iran
Originally uploaded by startpropaganda

A poster Art by Iranian street artist A1one.

Ryn Bruce | USA


Ryn Bruce | USA
Originally uploaded by startpropaganda

A very subtle artwork that reads "this is WAR on the rape of Freedom-Fight for Reproductive Rights"

Peace takes practice




by Jason Hardy

War is Bloody Hell!


Von R. Glitschka | USA
Originally uploaded by startpropaganda

A wonderful poster art by Von R. Glitschka | USA

I Hate War...


Giacomo Doni | Italy
Originally uploaded by startpropaganda

Different Race, Same People....

It's not funny!


Cam BsAs | Argentina
Originally uploaded by startpropaganda

Beautiful Stencil art preaching for Peace...

Peace or War?


By Ali Javaher from Iran, a poster art advocating peace from Good 50x70 project.

Ronald J. Cala II | USA


Ronald J. Cala II | USA
Originally uploaded by startpropaganda

Speaking of Peace & War on a light tone by Ronald J. Cala II | USA.

V for Peace & The Finger for any war, all wars...

War is good Business



From the archive of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics
By Lambert Studios Inc.

Make Love NOT WAR!


By David Barath from Hungary

This poster is part of a wonderful initiative, similar to ArabAd's "If we can't make peace.." contest and Peace Swing exhibit/show, here is one project worth a stop.
It's called
Good 50x70, "the project that helps Social communication..."

31 Oct 2008

I HATE War!


Who the hell could be a war lover? Love that reversed heart...A bright design by Babak Madandar from Iran

Make Art...


Same message integrated in so many artworks tackling anti-war design expression. This illustration is created by Keith Whetstone | USA

Peace or War?


By Farnaz Masoumzadeh from Iran

Click to enlarge

Solh


Neda Kordi | Iran
Originally uploaded by startpropaganda

Solh by Iranian Neda Kordi

Carolina Botero | USA


Carolina Botero | USA
Originally uploaded by startpropaganda

If you want peace you don't talk to your friends, you talk to your enemies...
by Carolina Botero.

Sugarluxe | USA


Sugarluxe | USA
Originally uploaded by startpropaganda

A poster in the 60's style preaching for peace: Make Peace not War, by sugarluxe

Rich countries are murdering for oil


Rich countries are murdering for oil
Originally uploaded by Jaume d'Urgell

Sadly & Painfully Meaningful!

Berlin Graffiti



Graffiti design of the word PEACE tagged on a wall in Berlin. The explosive color makes of it a strong statement!

warship for blog


warship for blog
Originally uploaded by FAKE...

Stencil art by Fake one of the coolest street artist.

Peace swallowed


Originally uploaded by ragnar1984
Pacman figure made with 9mm bullets- Check how this photo got composed and the set up made to create this piece full of wisdom and humour. Click here for set up viewing.

21 Oct 2008

Tag for Peace



Originally uploaded by <Irit>

16 Oct 2008

PEACE & DESIGN MATTERS


"Peace" by Daniel Chang, Graphic Design, a final poster from a transdisciplinary studio, instructors Martha Rich and Esther Watson, Illustration.


Social impact projects that come into the classroom and burst out into the field are thrilling. The rush of creativity and the synergy of many minds working together can result in purposeful design projects to great effect: generating tangible solutions that make a lasting difference in people's lives...
...When it comes to social-impact messaging, the key advice is don't be drab; make it intriguing and make it look as fabulous as the new beer commercial. Generate mileage by utilizing the same attention-grabbing strategies you would for a consumer-based product...

IF INTERESTED IN SOCIAL DESIGN, ADVOCACY THROUGH GRAPHIC DESIGN, ROLE OF DESIGNER, DESIGN FOR SOCIAL CHANGE, SUSTAINABILITY, DESIGN IS YOUR WEAPON, DESIGN-EDUCATION, Click HERE, to read 'DESERVE YOUR DREAM: DESIGN 7 EDUCATION' - an excellent write-up by Mariana Amatullo, co-founder and director of Designmatters.

7 Oct 2008

War Is Over If you want it!


Let's visualize all the people living life in peace.

10 seconds. One hour. All day.
Anywhere and anytime of the day.
Carry the clearest vision of a peaceful world you can imagine.
Let's do it with a spirit of fun and joy.
Not with anger, not with fear.
For negative thinking is a luxury we can't afford.
Let's not march.
Let's sing, dance and hug each other to bring in the New Year, and, with it, the new world.
Let's report to the Universe how happy we are to be on this planet which is a part of a beautiful constellation.
For the opposite of love is fear, not hate.
The opposite of wisdom is confusion, not stupidity.
And the shortest distance between two points is our desire and our unwavering belief.
So listen to your heartbeat and remember
"War Is Over If you want it.".
It's worth every minute of it.
An extra special Happy New Year to you.
Remember, we are all water in the same ocean.
I love you!


Yoko Ono
Peace Event For John Lennon, March 2003

6 Oct 2008

F**^# War Makers






Found those wonderful illustration on beirutgrafff wonderful blog by Gabriel F-
Check out more here.

4 Oct 2008

The Day After Peace


The Day After Peace is a Feature Documentary, which got programmed at Né à Beirut Film Festival during August & is set to be part of Dubai Film Festival scheduled for December.

The Day After Peace charts the remarkable 10-year journey of award-winning filmmaker Jeremy Gilley to establish an annual Peace Day on 21 September. The camera follows Gilley as he galvanises the countries of the world to recognise an official day of ceasefire and non-violence.

But even after the member states of the UN unanimously adopt Peace Day, the struggle isn’t over. As the years pass, there’s not a single ceasefire. The voices of the cynics are growing louder – and now Gilley’s non-profit organisation, Peace One Day, is in dire financial straits. But he can’t let it fail.

The film’s breathtaking conclusion finds Gilley joined by Jude Law in Afghanistan, attempting to spearhead a massive vaccination against polio on Peace Day. Will peace prevail? Will lives be saved? Or were the cynics right?

The Day After Peace is a moving testament to the power of an individual and the perseverance of the human spirit.


DvD of the film has also been released if anyone is interested in purchasing it

Peace Jam the book


PeaceJam:

A Billion Simple Acts of Peace

By Dawn Engle and Ivan Suvanjieff

The Dalai Lama, the Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Costa Rican president Oscar Arias and political rights activist Aung San Suu Kyi are just some of the Nobel Peace Laureates who have joined the PeaceJam Foundation in their Global Call to Action.

This book profiles all of these laureates and their work with teens around the world as they combine forces to help stop the spread of disease, promote women's rights, provide equitable access to food and water, and more.

PeaceJam's newest book combines profiles of the Laureates with heartwarming tales of youth and their projects, as well as tips on how readers can get involved.

This is a comprehensive guide to the PeaceJam Foundation.

We are Members of iPeace

3 Oct 2008

Peace, Help Yourself!




By Jan Landers, wonderful graphic designs all speaking of peace - you can view more of Landers' work on red bubble, an online art gallery & international community of talented artists.


A year of Peace


A calendar of peace designs for every month of the year, available for sale from Zazzle

Operation Codepink






What is CODEPINK?

Founded in 2002, CODEPINK is a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end the war in Iraq, stop new wars, and redirect their resources into healthcare, education and other life-affirming activities.
CODEPINK emerged out of a desperate desire by a group of American women to stop the Bush administration from invading Iraq.



The name CODEPINK plays on the Bush Administration's colour-coded homeland security alerts — yellow, orange, red — that signal terrorist threats.
While Bush's colour-coded alerts are based on fear and are used to justify violence, the CODEPINK alert is a feisty call for women and men to "wage peace."

Salam



Peace in Arabic means Salam & the two designs featured above were created by Nuh Sarche from the redbubble art community

19 Sep 2008

Peace in full SWING exhibition



When peace, posters & design collide at the Art Lounge,
dispensing light & energy around stuff that matters,
colours & creativity rock, art bites...

Peace ends up dancing and never dropping..
Opening reception Sunday, September 21, 7 pm- till late

JOIN US...SO WE KEEP ON DANCING, SWINGIN', TWISTIN', ROCKIN', PREACHING, SPREADING, peacefully FIGHTING or ARGUING for, Peace...
It's Worth IT---
Oui Ça vaut l'coup, ça va sans l'dire...

A reminder;; Sunday September 21, is UN International Peace day & on that Sunday, half of the planet will be discussing peace, everyone his way, his heart...Let's take a drip more than a sec to do the same...
It's Worth IT!

10 Sep 2008

View of the SWING

Click on image for the bigger picture







Photography by Ahmad El Itani of Al Balad daily newspaper, media partner of the SWING event

open ur mind by hady B


open ur mind by hady B
Originally uploaded by Sugarpoppy

Hady Beydoun airbrushing a peace of art for Smart car, sponsor of the SWING event;