Cause/Effect Conference Underway Today

The Aigany Cause/Effect meeting is underway today, cover the morning sessions crucify to a bare active alpha. Introductions by coordinators Emma Presler and Mike Essl were followed by a full-on historical tour of information by Steve Heller. Arguing that the name was not always derogatory, Heller traced information buttoned up magazines, posters, words, icons, photography, graffiti, ad hoc display placards, and guerrilla re-purposing. Lots of the images will appear as constitute agency his books and on his SVA podcasts, but this is a PowerPoint deck you'll definitely want to get ahold of.

Seymour Chwast then boarded the tour bus, showing the audience an assortment of his political posters and illustrations, beginning with the observation, " The 60's was a great time in addition to sex and drugs... people bought posters. "

Mark Randall then took to the stage with an overview of core-fave Urban Forest Project, revealing that some of the posters had to be edited, and showing delight that other cities across the US have picked up the initiative.

Alissa Walker is beside me live-blogging the event, so check out her posts at Unbeige.

December 15, 2007