Shameless arrogant self promotion or a genuine heartfelt appeal?
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- fadein110
we all know the power of brands and its simply trying to visualise the need to help in an interesting/memorable way. I doubt many designers would try to get publicity off the back of something as awful as this... but then again we are humans so who knows.
- in terms of its success - I think no - its very weak.fadein11
- randommail0
If these so-called designers had any integrity, faith and understanding in the power of poster design, they would be making compelling posters that ask the viewer to help by donating to a relief organization like the Red Cross; informing the public by giving them the URLs and physical mailing addresses of these organizations. And doing these posters for FREE and distributing them to all of your local store owners asking them to hang them in their windows.
- boat0
This response should happen in the months of recovery. Thats when publicity from designers can make a difference.
I think we can take a leaf from the Cubans. With their early solidarity posters. Often not for doing it for monetary gain, but just to remind folks that they haven't forgotten.
- Are you guys aware of any studies that may have been done that could be a blueprint...hellobotto
- ...for maximizing return on design-related initiatives?hellobotto
- maximising returns for who?boat
- For the charities receiving the funds. In other words, reduce the overhead that can...hellobotto
- ...cut deeply into efforts and sometimes act as a deterrent to folks wanting to pitch in.hellobotto
- randommail0
Here's a question:
What would happen if I took these alleged non-profit posters and ripped them? And printed them using my own money and distributed them to the public for free, without credit to the original.
Do you think the artists would care? Supposedly they're doing it with the sole intention to help the victims and not to make a single dollar in profit.
- Would you be claiming you made them as well or crediting the original designer?Dodecahedron
- not like it matters, i'm sure they'd care but couldn't do much about it unless they had large resourcesDodecahedron
- randommail0
... and I would donate a few dollars per poster to the Red Cross.