We were contacted by Studio Number One a few days ago with an offer we couldn’t refuse: ”We would like to design your logo for PechaKucha for Haiti.” Studio Number One is one of the hottest — if not THE hottest creative firms in the world right now — and as you may know the studio’s founder is Shepard Fairey (OBEY). So one Skype call, three email sessions, and 48 hours later, we have one amazing logo!
Here’s more on the studio:
Studio Number One is a Los Angeles-based creative firm where art and design bridge the gap between culture and enterprise. Founded in 2003 by artist Shepard Fairey, the studio has built a reputation as one of the most influential creative agencies in the country, with a team of rising-star designers that includes two recipients of the prestigious Art Directors Club “Young Guns” award. Through any medium, Studio Number One aims to connect people, places and things in beautiful, thought-provoking and novel ways.
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This is the most repulsive kind of lame effort to help people in need.
You couldn’t help doing some advertising about your own business while at it?
“… has built a reputation as one of the most influential creative agencies in the country, with a team of rising-star designers that includes two recipients of the prestigious Art Directors Club “Young Guns” award.”
I think I’m going to be sick.
@Anonymous Anders
The author of this post – the organisers of Pecha Kucha, Klein Dytham Architects – are not advertising their own business. They were thanking the design firm Studio One who provided the identity for a global fundraising effort.
Please read the post before you flame next time.
I got very excited about participating in Pecha Kucha. However I do agree that the logo has nothing to do with Haiti and does not reflect the haitian culture. I have been deeply affected by this tragedy and have lived through many events within Haiti and know the extent of the damages and suffering that my people are now going through and sincerely feel that a genuine reflection of who haitian people are and what reconstruction means to us should be captured in the ideas that are beeing proposed.