Denver artist/designer Andrew Hoffman is working on a limited edition poster series for the upcoming Create Denver and Project Hello events. This piece is titled “Perfect Balance.” It is eighteen inches wide by twenty four inches tall and is reversible. Hoffman has chosen to depict the unique opportunity Denver provides to achieve a healthy balance between the built environment and the natural one. We’re very excited to see where this body of work goes.
Humanitarian efforts take on many shapes and forms. They result in miracles – performed by selflessly dedicated individuals concerned with the promotion of human welfare and social reform. Haiti needs these individuals, their miracles, and their honorable work and continued support more than ever. Our “Humanitarian” poster for the Haiti Poster Project pays homage to the citizens of the world who put their lives at risk and on hold to help – not just Haiti and its citizens, but all of the at risk peoples of the globe.
Haiti is in dire need of change on countless levels many of which were only made more apparent through the nations recent tragedy. Resource management has plagued Haiti since its independence. Haiti is a particularly natural resource poor member of the global community. A great many of its peoples struggles arise from resource scarcity. Through typographic design we chose to envision a Haiti renewed, resource rich, lush and green and in full flower. We can only hope that one day Haiti can return to such a glorious state.
The typography included was designed atop an isometric triangular grid while the flowers and birds were designed on their own grid-based systems. C13 HEX, our most recently designed typeface was a byproduct of the Haiti type design process. At cypher13 we believe doing good manifests the same. In this manner we set out to design a poster to help raise funds for Haiti. We were rewarded with a beautiful experience, a poster we’re proud of, a new typeface, and an opportunity to provide others with future opportunities.
The Humanitarian poster was printed in Boulder, Colorado by Ray McDermott at Good Thoughts 4 All, an earth conscious print studio committed to sustainable practices. In all, forty, seven-color posters were printed using earth-friendly inks on 100lb recycled paper. The posters are twenty four inches wide by sixteen inches tall.
Yesterday, Biennial of the Americas curator, Paola Santoscoy and I had the opportunity to sit and chat with Clark Richert at his studio at Redline. It was extraordinary opportunity and time well spent. It was interesting to learn from Clark the extent to which Drop City is once again attracting attention. It seems like some of the ideas of the generation that came of age in the sixties are finally taking a slightly more mainstream hold. I for one certainly hope this is the case. Simple concepts like energy efficiency, resource management, and sustainably minded building, once seen as “hippie” are finally being embraced. It’s people like Clark and his contemporaries at Black Mountain College, John Cage, Robert Rauschenberg and inventor/theorist Buckminster Fuller that have driven this mind shift.
Clark is a bit of a national treasure, a man of immense vision and talent, and having the opportunity to share ideas with him was a real pleasure. Before leaving he turned us on to the below video clip from a documentary produced by the BBC in 64′.
Official’s, “In The Cutts” Episode 11 gives us a quick peek at San Francisco designer/entrepreneur Benny Gold’s new space and a little inside info on how he’s gotten his brand to where it is today.
On Wednesday April 7th the AIGA brings Louis Gagnon, founder of the Montreal based contemporary design firm, Paprika to the DAM. We’re excited about this. Obtain more information here.
Images, video, and an interview with Broken Crow have been posted up on the Burlesque of North America’s blog. It makes my heart smile when those who inhabit cities help shape and define the spaces we all share with the gift of art.
MCA Denver announces the Spring 2010 program series, Feminism + Co.: Art + Sex + Politics, beginning in April.
03.11.10
Allie Pohl is interested in commenting on the female body in its idealized form. If you’d like to see precisely how, attend her MFA Thesis show at Hinterland.
03.01.10
F/STOPS opens at Indy Ink March 5th : Doors @ 7PM : 82 South Broadway
F/STOPS is a bicycle photography show. In conjunction with the show opening an F/Stops race will also be held the night of the event and a healthy dose of street cred will be up for grabs along with a few pleasant prizes.
02.28.10
5 decades of Clark Richert at the RMCAD Philip J. Steele Callery.
02.26.10
Pelvic thrust uppercuts™ whilst your ears bleed to proper punk rock jams courtesy of Cristian w/ ELC, Ten Thousand Volt Ghost, and The Likey Lad.
Scruffy Murphy’s : 2030 Larimer Street : 8PM : 02/27/2010
02.16.10
It’s mission statements like The Cooper Union’s that inspire generations.
NEW Rafa Jenn print release. Archival edition of 24, 16″ x 16″.
02.05.10
Mario Zoots will be showing new works entitled “I Miss Mystery” tonight at the illiterate space.
01.28.10
Up and comer Brandon Roth will be running new works at INDYINK on Friday, Feb 5th.
01.25.10
Denver Syntax drops their retrospective winter 2010 edition.
12.23.09
MCA Denver is pleased to screen Joshua Hassel’s documentary about artist Rex Ray on Sunday, Jan 3 at 3pm.
12.18.09
Help give back to hungry humans when you pick up an UGMONK shirt before December 25th with a 10% off code. Check Ugmonk’s blog for more information on how to participate and join the giveaway.
Jan 22, 2009 – Design After Dark: SKIN – at Redline Gallery. A fundraising party for the Dept. of Architecture, Design and Graphics of The Denver Art Museum.
Mike Graves will be dropping new works entitled, “Vacation Time” at The Shoppe on Dec. 12th. Woohoo!
12.01.09
On Friday, Dec. 4th Tom Bond drops his first ever solo show at Boulder’s Atmosphere. Check it out.
11.20.09
Mather:Kunst is very proud to present their newest exhibition Mish Mash KaBash at Streetlab_, Amsterdam. The show will feature artwork from Evan Hecox, Buff Monster, Rich Jacobs, Kenyon Bajus, Exploding Dog and Amanda Marie. Show opens to the public on Friday, December 11th, 2009, 8pm. More info: www.matherkunst.com www.streetlab.nl
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