#TimesUp Rally London

One year on from the Women's March London, today I joined the rally at Downing Street to say Time's Up and to renew the struggle for equality and justice. I attended the rally to say Time's Up on gender-based violence, sexual harassment and abuse, systematic and politically motivated underfunding of the services survivors depend on, victimizing survivors and allowing abusers to avoid accountability. To say Time's Up on the misogynistic abuse of women on social media and on the culture that tells men they are entitled to women's bodies. Time's Up on the under representation of marginalised groups in politics and in the media. Time's Up on the economic oppression of women and the gender pay gap. Time's Up on the unequal provision of abortion services. Time's Up on islamophobia, antisemitism, transphobia, homophobia and ableism. We came together to pledge that we are going to make change in big and small ways. We will stand side by side, once again, in solidarity with our sisters, brothers and siblings around the world. Together we are strong and if we all work for a better world then time is really up for oppressors of women.

Beazley Designs of the Year @ The Design Museum

Now in its 10th year, the Beazley Designs of the Year exhibition presents a carefully curated selection of the year’s best designs spanning six categories: architecture, digital, fashion, graphics, product and transport. The show comprises a shortlist, of which category winners and one overall winner will be chosen and revealed in January.

Can Graphic Design Save Your Life?

Cancerfonden, Kalle Mattsson, Sweden, 2016

“Graphic Design in and of itself isn’t that interesting,” says Rebecca Wright, Programme Director of Graphic Communication Design at Central Saint Martins, “what is interesting is what it does in relation to the subject that it’s serving. It is a service industry for the public and it comes to life in that context.” Wright is responsible for co-curating 'Can Graphic Design Save Your Life?' which is currently on show at the Wellcome Collection. The exhibition explores the impact of graphic design in health and pharmaceuticals as companies seek to educate, save lives, or simply sell products. I have visited this exhibition a number of times since it's opening, and have found that, critically, the display also explores the ways in which we as designers, can educate, promote, provoke and empower the public. 

Creative Politics Event

On Tuesday 3rd October I attended the 'Creative Politics' event held by the Young Creative Council and hosted by Edelman PR. The event comprised of various speakers from the world of advertising, design and political strategy who came to give an insight into the world of politics. It’s been a particularly heated time for politics in the UK and abroad, so it felt particularly relevant to take a look at the work that has emerged from this time of rapid change and uncertainty.