Re-branding the US Dollar

I first saw this US dollar design by Dowling Duncan on designboom.com and was immediately impressed with his design for the $5 bill, just because it would be really nice to finally see our ancestors being acknowledged in that kind of way. In the article, he explains the creative process behind his designs:”We wanted a concept behind the imagery so that the image directly relates to the value of each note. we also wanted the notes to be educational, not only for those living in america but visitors as well (…)they are then overprinted with informational graphics or a pattern relating to that particular image.

Sin duda alguna que entre los varios diseños del dolar Americano que ha elaborado Dowling Duncan, su concepto del billete de $5 dolares es el que mas poderosamente me llama la atención, sobre todo porque me invita a reflexionar sobre lo importante que seria para nuestra generación, el poder finalmente darle a nuestros ancestros indígenas un verdadero reconocimiento por el gran valor que representan en nuestra historia. Al explicar su proceso creativo al re-diseñar cada billete, Duncan explica que su objetivo era que las imágenes se relacionaran directamente con la denominación de cada billete, asimismo, Duncan tenia como propósito que el billete fuera educacional, no solo para quienes vivimos en EEUU, pero también para quienes vienen de visita. Me gusta como cada billete consiste de texto informativo que se relaciona directamente con la imagen a blanco y negro.

In Memorian, Christian Poveda

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It’s really sad when we don’t get to recognize an artist’s work till he’s passed; such is my case with Christian Poveda, a French photojournalist and Filmmaker of Spanish origin who was murdered while on assignment in El Salvador, as he was documenting the lives of gang members for La Vida Loca, his last film.
The first two links will direct you to AgenceVu.com, which provides a glimpse to Poveda’s visual sensibility. The third link goes into detail about his murder. Additionally, the trailer to his film is now available on youtube, however, I warn you that its explicit content it’s not appropriate for all audiences.

>>Click here to learn about AgenceVu.com


>>Some works by Christian Poveda

>>Read About Poveda’s Murder

Michael Jackson:In Memoriam

“I was a veteran, before I was a teenager” – Michael Jackson

I really enjoy watching this performance of Michael Jackson at the Grammies in ’88, Man in the Mirror is my favorite MJ song, and It’s so refreshing watching him on stage without any glitter. To see him perform his music along with the enigmatic quality of his dance moves never fails to be impressive. I don’t think there’s been anyone who may have doubted his talent. Despite what some may think about him, it’s a fact that he raised the bar extremely high for future performers, it will take a very long time before someone breaks ground as well as him. I’ve recently learned that he was a huge perfectionist, after all, what excelling artist isn’t?

Visit the link below to read about the effect of his passing on the Internet. Quite a remarkable event, worthy of a king.

CNN.com | Jackson Dies, Almost Takes Internet with Him