In MOTI Museum in Breda the exhibition Resolute – design changes, initiated by Graphic Design Festival Breda, explores the current state of social responsibility taken up by graphic designers. In vigorous projects these designers are determined to contribute to the process of change in society and their profession.
In three chapters (Revolt, Review and Refresh), the projects confront the audience with social, environmental, economical and political problems. The projects translate complex issues into clear visual communication, and in some cases provide the tools to incite taking action. Below are some examples of the projects on show.
Christopher Hope & Kenji Nakayama initiated the project ‘Signs for the Homeless’. Through exchanging hand painted signs and sharing the narratives of the homeless, they raise awareness for the deeper social roots of homelessness and poverty.
The book ‘Branding Terror’ by Artur Beifuss and Franceso Trivini Bellini (with an introduction by Steven Heller) functions as a branding manual covering a topic that was not covered before. It analyses the logos of some of the world’s main terrorist organization extensively.
The Peace Factory shows how social networks can play an active role to establish connections between people, opening new communication lines, making them get to know each other ‘from the other side’. With ‘Israel loves Iran’, a poster template invited people to send in pictures declaring: ‘Iranians, we will never bomb your country’ that created an online movement for peace in the Middle East on Facebook.
Other designers contributing are Circus Engelbregt (NL), Lucas Pope (VS), Occupy George (VS), Jeremyville (VS), George Butler (GB), Joran Koster (NL), Occupied Times (GR), Ruben Pater (NL), Eline Turtas (IT), Femke Herregraven (NL), Yuri Veerman (NL) and others.
Visit soon, because Resolute – design changes is on show in Breda until June 29th! Later on you’ll have to travel to Luxemburg, where the exhibition will be presented at Casino Luxembourg from 24 January – 26 April 2015.
More information: Resoulte – design changes