Wednesday, May 9, 2012

#20 Research & Inspiration

Shepard Fairey -Frank Shepard Fairey (born February 15, 1970) is an American contemporary graphic designer, and illustrator who emerged from the skateboarding[1] scene. He first became known for his "Andre the Giant Has a Posse" (…OBEY…) sticker campaign, in which he appropriated images from the comedic supermarket tabloid Weekly World News. His work became more widely known in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, specifically his Barack Obama "Hope" poster. The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston calls him one of today's best known and most influential street artists. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shepard_Fairey)





include a brief bio, what he's known for, & 2-3 samples of his work
research & choose a social issue to work with ..research colors, trends, words, people, graphics, etc associated with it
find 2-3 inspiration pieces and brief description of why
visual hierarchy of elements for the logo & the poster
3-4 sketches of the logo & the poster design

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