I came across an article this morning on Yahoo! SPORTS.  On the right is the logo for an Oregon hockey team called the Columbus Blue Jackets.  On the left is the logo "designed" by a volunteer for Marc Delphine's campaign. Fortunately for him, he had never seen the Blue Jackets' logo before so just removed it from his campaign once he found out.

This is exactly what we've been discussing in lecture about what is and isn't appropriation of someone else's work.  This one is blatantly infringement.  All the person who volunteered to design the Senate candidate's logo did was make a couple minor changes and mirror the image, but it's clearly derived from the same logo.

It got me thinking, though, about my current Instant Book project.  I wonder if I'll be able to do my idea now.

. . . . .  INSPIRATIONAL ARTISTS  . . . . .

The Brick Artist . . . . .

Poem by the Brick Artist . . . . .

This is a poem

About a girl in a boat,

Who kept sailing around

The confines of a moat.

The moat went around

A very big palace

Inside lived a prince,

And his maid Alice.

The prince had no problems.

His life was pure pleasure.

But his love for that girl,

He could not measure.

And the girl loved him back.

Their love had been bound.

But she still sailed on her boat.

Around and around.

She didn't dare stop

For around the moat's edge

Were sharp jagged rocks

Where her boat could not wedge.

The prince watched her each day,

And watched her each night.

They'd talk all the time.

But it just wasn't right.

He begged her to jump.

And leave the boat far below.

But she kept sailing around,

Not ready to go.

"I'll catch you," he promised.

There will be no harm."

And she wanted to go

And live in his arms.

But the boat seemed so safe.

And the jump seemed so big.

She could not just leave,

And abandon her rig.

"Finally," the prince said,

As he jumped on her boat.

"If you won't come to me,

Then I'll sail on the moat!"

And they sailed on her boat,

Just watching the palace.

But they could not go back,

'Cuz it was now owned by Alice.

The moral of the story,

If you must know:

If you stay where you are,

Then you may never go.

So if one would jump,

And prepare for the hassle,

One day they will find,

They can live in the castle.

December 2009

I love it! I want to Take the jump!

Images for inspiration for my current Typography assignment

Things I associate with Boise

- Cycling -

- Downtown Boise -