Dec 22 2008Students Make Better 'Spirit' Posters
Someone's taken Negative Space 201! Over at the Italian Spirit blog My City Screams (via IMPA), they've posted 20 poster designs made by students of the European Institude of Design. With the exception of maybe this creepy, Escher-esque drawing, they're universally better than anything the studio came up with. It's just a shame this talent was wasted on something that, by early accounts, is not very good--but I'm also slightly glad because I'm bitter these college kids are clearly so much more creative than me. They're designing clever, inspired posters while I'm sitting here for half an hour trying to work in a "school spirit" pun. And I bet they go to better parties too.
Reader Comments
1. Brian - December 22, 2008 2:48 PM
Who's on first?
This guy
2. GARTHvader - December 22, 2008 3:04 PM
Emile Hirsch shoulda been fucked in it.
3. Mr.Anderson - December 22, 2008 3:32 PM
Goatse!!
4. Brianna - December 22, 2008 6:07 PM
oh holy crap, that is such a goatse
f; b
5. Boobies - December 23, 2008 7:46 AM
I concur... goatse.
6. Joe - December 23, 2008 9:43 AM
oh yeah, that totally looks like goatse
7. Suggs - December 23, 2008 9:54 AM
Did you notice how much the creepy one looks like Jacko?
8. grfxho - December 23, 2008 12:32 PM
The one at the top of this post is very Risaburo Kimura in style. His City 378 uses the same perspective and a similar geometric style.
http://www.rogallery.com/kimura_risaburo/kimura_city_378.htm
9. YoYoMa - December 23, 2008 2:46 PM
That poster is not Esher-esque you moron.
http://i44.tinypic.com/2d0dg6d.jpg
Escher's was a self portrait in a mirrored ball
While this one has "The Spirit" holding a snowglobe with the city in it.
You need to educate yourself so you don't sound so stupid. I'm sure all you remember from your drunken days as a college dropout is that everyone had "Crazy Stairs" hanging in their dormroom. And now your trying to relate to fratboy losers who you desperately want to think your cool.
You are a Douche
10. Fam Guy 1 - December 23, 2008 3:00 PM
OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH
Burn!
I like the Family Guy reference
Stewie bought "Crazy Stairs" when he and Brian were roomates in college
11. Birch - December 23, 2008 8:34 PM
@9
and yet it features a prominent spherical object held by a black and white hand. Seems fairly reminiscent of Esher's sketch. But hey, good for you. Your failed attempt to point out the misuse of an artistic cliche lent itself to another: the elitist douche.
12. Brian - December 24, 2008 8:15 PM
@9.... sad... just sad...