Archive for December, 2009

Speak out for those who can't

Don't take these for granted

One of these posters I made will be in the exhibit Poster4Tomorrow, a global event highlighting the censorship that still muffles citizens around the world. I got a first-hand schooling from TED Fellow Esra’a Al Shafei who can’t have her picture taken/posted for fear of being identified by various Middle Eastern governments. Her organization MideastYouth.com is an unfiltered platform that facilitates freedom of expression and constructive discussion amongst youth in the Middle East (with provocative video mashups to boot), but they have to constantly get their nerd on and rewire their internets in order to keep their lines open to the rest of the world. At least not as bad as in China, she said, where the internet police are even more sophisticated in their nerdy ways. Spread that. The exhibit of 100 posters from designers around the world launches December 10th in 20+ cities including Beirut, Belgrade, and Buenos Aires. Latest news here. If you want to print them out you can download big versions here and here.

Candy Chang is a designer, artist and urban planner in Helsinki, Finland. She likes to make city information more accessible and engaging through research, design, and the creative use of public space. She is also a 2009 TED Global Fellow. Read her blog, view her projects, and enjoy! Check out a longer bio here.
Boxed set of flash cards on renters' rights
Invisible health data made visible
Guide to street vending rules and policy reform in NYC