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Article (Susan Boyle or SuBo?)
Article published on the Portuguese Visual Culture blog Reactor on the relation between speed and the TV Show Britain’s Got Talent. To read in Portuguese click here and to read in English click under the image for full text. Posted on: June 2009
Categories: Writings
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Susan Boyle or SuBo?
Everything happened fast. The British TV Show Britain’s Got Talent was talked all over the world during the last month and a half. This achievement is due to Susan Boyle, a Scottish singer that surprised the globe in this contest searching for talent.
Only a few hours after her audition, some Hollywood stars (Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher) were already complementing her on Twitter. A few days on, the video of her performance was seen more that 10 million times, reaching now 150 million views. After 5 weeks, Susan had become a world celebrity.
Amongst hundreds of newspapers around the planet – including Portuguese – this phenomenon also reached the Design Observer. However, after reading the article, it seems that it also uses the power of the brand “Susan Boyle” to promote a work of crochet. By convenience, or perhaps not, the name of this singer was transformed into the brand SuBo. If we search on the internet for SuBo, we can easily (rapidly?) have access to more information related to Susan. This form of branding is widely used in the music world, where amongst many, it is possible to mention the example of Jennifer Lopez (JLo), applying a logo to its activity and exploring the market with merchandising, perfumes and clothes. |
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All Aboard (Spitalfields Market)
Poster for the event “All aboard”, consisting on a routemaster bus that becomes a performance venue, exhibition space and a living archive. Poster co-designed with Karen Lacroix. Dimensions: A2 + variable. Posted on: June 2009
Categories: Poster
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Butterfly (exhibition catalogue)
Booklet and exhibition graphics for “Butterfly”, an exhibition of book art and botanic illustration by Catrin Morgan and Rachel Pedder-Smith. Client: Fulham Palace. Dimensions: A5, 24pp. Posted on: May 2009
Categories: Book
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BEAP - Poster Series 2009
Commission from the Bishopsgate Institute to design a series of posters for the 2008/09 concerts. These posters follow a commission to design the identity of BEAP - Bishopsgate Emerging Artists Programme. Posters in collaboration with Karen Lacroix. Dimensions: 50 x 70 cm. Posted on: April 2009
Categories: Poster
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Imaginaid/ Recycle
New year card and limited edition of a 50 x 70 cm poster for Imaginaid Gallery. The illustration has 365 different typefaces and is printed on 100% recycled paper. Posted on: December 2008
Categories: Illustration, Poster
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Antipersonnel/ Mine Ban Conference
Commission from Imaginaid and the Swiss Confederation to design a poster about 3 artistic events around the 9th Meeting of the States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty, held in Geneva, Switzerland, in November 2008. The three events included a photography exhibition, a dance performance and an urban installation. Posted on: November 2008
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BEAP/ Emerging Artists Programme
Logo for BEAP - Bishopsgate Emerging Artists Programme. BEAP highlights the work of the next generation of cutting edge musicians and composers. Posted on: September 2008
Categories: Identity
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Fulham Palace: Autumn/ Winter Booklet
This booklet compiles all the events taking place at the Fulham Palace, from music, to talks, guided tours, art and museum exhibition, amongst others. Dimensions: A5, 32 pp., 1 colour. Posted on: September 2008
Categories: Book
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Graphic Design Criticism
Exhibition view, Royal College of Art, 2008 Introduction: If anything has changed in the world since 1977, when philosopher Paul Virilio wrote his first book on speed, it is that everything has become even faster. Graphic design is no exception. Posted on: June 2008
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Proximity and Abstraction
Proximity and Abstraction, an exhibition of photography and film by Mikael Gregorsky and Abbe Leigh Fletcher at the Fulham Palace Gallery. Posted on: March 2008
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