Barnbrook

I discovered British artist Jonathan Barnbrook recently through the November 23, 2007 Opinion Page of the LA Times. They asked him to create a graphic Op-Ed in support of the annual informal protest known as Buy Nothing Day (the day after Thanksgiving). The poster printed in the Times apparently isn't available through his website, but an earlier version is, along with a lot of his work. His take is smart, globally conscious, and visually arresting. In the Times piece, a comprehensive chart of the effects of big corporation on the average consumer is both amazing in its scope and seductively underground. I want a copy to hang in the office! Let me know if you find one! Its one of those things that I wish everyone could read.

Check out his work: www.barnbrook.net