Issue no.32

Advertising the obvious

Propaganda probably is the word to call it. Although pejorative connotations of this terms are a bit over exaggerated it is still very solid piece of design that affects “target groups” in a very long term. It is like generating a pretty big purchase on something ridiculously expensive. There is always an argue about the truth, trust, commitment etc. Advertising should help make a choice and when applied to politics it starts to be interesting. Some may say “masses are asses” some may say that masses have the decisive voice. Either way how they react to creative ideas that serve politics is affecting popular behaviours on future markets. Have a look at some of these links to see where we were and where we are with politics on billboards or pavements:

designforobama.org

Thoughts on democracy

Branding Youth in the Totalitarian State

This week’s special

‘Polygon Playground‘ is an interactive video installation / lounge object, developed by the WHITEvoid.

The “Polygon Playground” is a large-scale interactive lounge object. It offers room for up to 40 persons at a time to walk, sit and explore its multifaceted surfaces. Gradient ramps guide to the top plateau or offer space to sit and rest. The installation features a software aided 3D surface projection system to cover the object with a seamless 360-degree projection mapping. An additional sensory system detects people’s positions and proximity.

The visual appearance of the “Polygon Playground” changes continuously with the presence, movements and touches of its visitors. The object detects the positions and directions of people and reacts with evolving visual moods and graphic styles.

See video here

On Monday morning the London Design Festival’s inaugural sustainability event Greengaged kicked off with a big-bang breakfast debut. The event’s pièce de résistance was Goldsmith University graduate Oliver Bishop-Young’s sustainability skip installation, complete with turf, steps, a hornbeam tree and [re]design’s WEmake bench. Located outside the Design Council offices in London’s Convent Garden, the skip introduced a breath of fresh air into the urban landscape while encouraging discussion about the importance of sustainable design.