#20 Research and Inspiration

Research:

Shepard Fairey- Shepard Fairey was a famous street artist for nearly 2 decades. He has become one of the most visible master of a guerrilla-style art that was inspired by the graffiti style art. Although he's expanded his style beyond paint and now uses  a new variety of techniques and materials. His works are usually displayed illegally on billboards, signs, and buildings. On January 7, 2009 the associated press demanded that Fairey pay money for using a photograph of Barack Obama in a portrait he designed. Fairey filed a lawsuit saying he had his rights. The A.P. counter-sued on March 11 saying that Fairey was profiting from an image he had copied. I do think Fairey should've asked permission from the original photographer before using her image because without her picture he wouldn't have been able to create his design and profit from it.

Social Issue: Child Abuse

Child abuse logos give off a very serious and urgent cry of help and others give off a very childish feel.

 -Serious

 -Childish

The color of the logo depends on what approach you're taking. If you're taking the childish approach the logos tend to utilize bright colors such as yellow, red, blue, or green. If you're taking the serious approach the logos tend to utilize red, black, dark green, or dark blue.

The words used on these logos are usually very abrupt and to the point. For example: wake up/step up stop child abuse.

Inspiration:

I chose these as inspiration pieces because they get the point across and draw in the viewer's eye. They also get the seriousness of the issue across.