The ACLU has a new website for their Ideological Exclusion campaign. Designed by Hyperakt Design Group, the site features case studies of prominent artists, writers, and political figures who were barred entrance to the United States because of their ideologies. The list ranges from Nelson Mandela to recent Nobel Prize in Literature recipient Dorris Lessing. It’s an effective educational tool, and an eye-opener to even the most well versed civil libertarian.
It’s not often that we find like-minded web designers. A lot of activist art and design is focused on improving lives materially, whereas the web is usually a tool for information dissemination.
WebSanity provides “user-centric Web design solutions, with a focus on working with non-profit organizations.” I recently came across their work for Gateway Homeless Services, and was impressed by their talent. It’s so refreshing to see good design in the nonprofit world!
I’ve been in Maine, picking apples and having adventures. I’m back in Boston now, and on the regular publishing schedule.
Zoë Walker and Neil Bromwich crafted “Siege Weapons of Love” as an anti-militarism statement. CoolHunting tells us that “this latest exhibit is now being shown through 4 November 2007 at 1,000,000 mph’s gallery in East London,” represented by London’s Houldsworth Gallery.
The phallus imagery seen above is central to the exhibit and calls attention to the grotesque sexuality that pervades violence.
The Humane Society recently launched a new branding campaign which, hinged on the debut of their new logo and motto, focuses attention on confronting cruelty while simultaneously celebrating animals. HowDesign tells us that:
The new logo morphs 18 animals into the shape of the United States, each representing a different injustice. The chicken represents factory farming, for example, and the fox represents the fur trade.
Euro RSCG Chicago is responsible for the branding and design.
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