More Than A Brand – Art for People's Sake

Dhondup Wangchen is a Tibetan filmmaker whose documentary “Leaving Fear Behind” revealed the attitudes of Tibetan citizens towards the 2008 Olympic Games held in China. In March 2008 he was arrested for “inciting separatism,” a serious offense in China. He is currently awaiting trial, and has been tortured and refused treatment for his deteriorating health. In addition, his lawyer has been barred from representing him, casting serious doubt over the fairness of the trial.

Freedom of expression is something that we take for granted here in the states, however not everyone is allowed these basic rights. Check out these websites to learn more and get involved:

Facebook Petition for the Release of Dhondup Wangchen

Students For A Free Tibet

Free Tibet 2008 (Watch The Film)

I’m also making available a high-resolution 18″x24″ image for download. Please use this to print out and distribute your own posters and raise awareness for Dhondup Wangchen and the plight of the Tibetan people. Do me a favor though, play nice and don’t modify the image. I wouldn’t go messing up your hard work. Now that we’re all on the same page, you can download the poster here.

If there’s one thing I’m a sucker for it’s beautiful typography. This image immediately caught my attention, however I unfortunately do not know the artist. This piece reads the same upside-down as well which really adds an impressive element to the design.

According to the U.S. State Department, an estimated 800,000 to 900,000 human beings are bought, sold or forced across the world’s borders each year. The majority of these are teenage girls, and others as young as 5, who are swept up into the sex trade.

The issue of human trafficking is a worldwide problem, and one that doesn’t get the attention it deserves. This poster, titled ‘The New Slavery’ will hopefully raise awareness for those individuals who are enslaved by the sex trafficking industry. This 24″ x 36″ poster is available in the More Than A Brand Store. A portion of the sales from this print will go to support organizations that combat human trafficking.

I’ve had a few requests for a ‘Heaven And Earth’ wallpaper. However, since the poster itself can be viewed either side up I couldn’t choose just one perspective. Instead I decided the only fair decision would be to offer both sides. So here you go… Heaven and/or Earth if you so choose.

Earth Side:
1024 x 768
1280 x 800
1440 x 900
1680 x 1050
1920 x 1200
iPhone/iPod

Heaven Side:
1024 x 768
1280 x 800
1440 x 900
1680 x 1050
1920 x 1200
iPhone/iPod

A while ago I created this promotional poster for Project Ink. However, it was uncertain that we’d ever use this piece and seeing that the company has now moved away from this particular tag line all together, it’s pretty much dead on arrival. I really like how this design turned out and wanted to at least give it some short lived glory by posting it here.

Can you tell from this poster that I’m based in California?