Artists Against Autism- AAA

Whilst researching I discovered a group called, Artists Against Autism (AAA). AAA is a non-profit organisation that provides a platform for big business to connect with artists e.g. graphic designers, art directors and copywriters. Revenues from creative services will be allocated to beneficiaries of Artists Against Autism (AAA).

Below are a set of posters designed by some of these artists, I really like the simplicity of these posters and the little colour used and how simple icons can be used to portray autism. I especially like the one on the right how autism has been reflected to show how it can be challenging. Its connotes how Autistic people view their world (using the metaphor of glasses) and how other people view them. I also like the caged brain idea and the heart padlock to open it, you get a sense of trapped emotion and not being able to portray your true potential (or at least have difficultly in doing so)

It is also only uses two colours as well as paper stock which I need to remember to consider when designing mine.

Social Design Posters

After looking at this I began researching artists with Autism, my best example being Stephen Wiltshire. Stephen Wiltshire is an artist who draws and paints detailed cityscapes, by remembering! He has a particular talent for drawing lifelike, accurate representations of cities, sometimes after only observed them briefly. As a child he was a mute, and did not relate to other people. Aged three, he was diagnosed as autistic. He had no language and lived entirely in his own world. Below is one of my favourite works of his, it is a panoramic view of New york/Manhattan skyline, incredible drawing from memory.