All we are saying, etc...
Well, unless you were a fan of the space program, most of us-the
boys, at least, did not think of the National Geographic as anything but a sneaky place to glimpse a few
naked, native breasts.-
And certainly not a place to go to peruse the trappings of the new
"Love generation."
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But oh, how things have changed in 40, freaky odd years.
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A Great new book from the Geo folks, entitled, "PEACE, the biography of a symbol" by Ken Kolsbun and Michael S. Sweeny-with FABULOUS visuals-is something any self respecting Baby Boomer should own, or at least read.
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And if you have been thinking it was a bunch of spleef'd up long-hairs in jeans and grubby sandals that made up the peace 
sign as we know it, you better think again, people.
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sign as we know it, you better think again, people.-
For it was actually Gerald Holstom. a middle aged, textile designer
from Twickenham, UK, who designed the iconic cog in 1958, specifically for a peace rally and the growing nuclear disarmament movement in England. (They were way out front of North America.)
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Originally conceived as white on a black background to stand out for photo and TV, the peace sign has evolved over the past 52 years to
be just about anything a designer wants it to be.
be just about anything a designer wants it to be.
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And although Holstom's first design was rather plain-his colleagues never thought it would catch on- successive pliers of peace paraphernalia have added lots of colour and extra
And although Holstom's first design was rather plain-his colleagues never thought it would catch on- successive pliers of peace paraphernalia have added lots of colour and extra
graphics to add to the message.-
The peace sign sort of went out of vogue for a while in the late 70s and 80s-even John Lennon said in Rolling Stone that he didn't want to see some "freak" coming at him flashing a peace sign-but now it seems more relevant than ever before.
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However, the chances of getting the major war-makers in the world to give it up like they were forced with Viet Nam, are between none, and slimly (new age word) none.
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However, the chances of getting the major war-makers in the world to give it up like they were forced with Viet Nam, are between none, and slimly (new age word) none.
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Giving peace a chance, does not seem to be an option. Pity, that.
Creativo Surface Design is reaching out to textile/surface designers across the globe and we came across your website. We feel that your work would be a great addition to our pool of designs.
ReplyDeleteRight now Creativo Surface Design is looking to work with freelance textile designers to design for the different apparel markets we serve. We are working at the moment on putting together the collections for next year trade shows. Just to give you an idea, we have boys, girls, juniors, women’s and men’s collections (swimwear, street wear…etc.)
If you have something under your portfolio, that it is not older than a year, please send us JPEGs in order for us to see and determine if they are a good fit to what our customers are looking for. We are working on Spring-Summer 2011 right now.
Just to let you know you, we keep the designer’s names and contact info strictly confidential. So NO worries. In our company we signed a confidentiality agreement so we do not disclose your name and info.
Let me know if you are interested in this opportunity. Also, if you know of any other designers that you want to recommend please give them a hint, send us their personal e-mail address and we will keep in touch with them.
All the best!
Warm Regards,
Danny Naz
E: dan@thinkcreativo.com
W: www.thinkcreativo.com