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Our subject was to create a system using newspaper cut-outs which would somehow show us a definitive form of systems in newspapers. We decided as a group to carve ut all the parts of the front page of a newspaper each that had any form of information on it, i.e. headlines, body of text, nameplates and images etc.
We were confident this idea would bring up a good graphical representation of a system and demonstrate the relationship that newspapers commonly share in their own respective and systematic forms.
We collected all the cut-out frames and placed them on top of each other. This created a very interesting piece that formulated a connection between each frame. It almost seemed there is an inter-dependant attachment between them that has been created to visualise a very logical, but complicated order.
From this outcome, it became clear that the design of the system of all newspaper layouts are very structured and comparable, hence the similarity between the five newspaper frames in our final piece.
What we can determine from this exercise is that there is a system that works within all newspaper front pages that make them all complementary of each other. The grid system and choice of placement is very similar, despite the fact that their information and agendas may be of totally different conceptions.
This is a poster designed by fine artist and experienced Illustrator Matthew Richardson of the Heart Agency in London.
The poster has a mixture of different media, moods, subjects and cultures. It's called 'addtictive behaviour' and was created for the Guardian newspaper.
As we know, addiction comes from every kind of pleasurable behaviour like drinking, smoking, sex and food, and i think the artist was trying to create a rendition of the film 'Mad Max' in this poster which tells a story of brakdown of society, murder and vengance, and that all these addictions lead to this style of life.
This poster depicting President Barack Obama as Heath Ledger's "Joker" character from "The Dark Knight" sparked controversy after it appeared on the streets of Los Angeles in August 2009.
An unknown person or group created this satirical poster calling Obama a "socialist" as they probably believe he is promoting a somewhat socialised theory in the USA.
Here is a link to a news report on the issue:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GStMLFMdRcQ
Why Obama and the Joker?
I think they believe President Obama is destroying society like the joker does in Batman because he is promoting a kind of socialised system of health care in the USA and many people are against it. It's caused confusion and debate and some people have even labelled it racism (which I don't think it is), and others have said its subversive, or trying to create unrest, therefore making the creator the Joker!!!
At the end of the day, there is freedom of speech, but how far can someone take it? After all, Former President George W Bush has been depicted as everything from Count Dracular to a chimpanzee!!!
