Comments on: Info Zombies

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:21:41 +0000

I would say that humour is integral in the success of mass communication. Irony and satire have been staple methods of political commentary throughout history, from Honore Daumier to Larry Flint, to Adbusters and Banksy.
I feel the use of humour presents a far more engaging communications interface with the audience, allowing the communicator to play a dual role of both informer and entertainer.
I would suggest that any serious commentary, especially those that tend towards the intellectually dry could be improved and be made more effective through the use of humour.
for instance humour would certainly improve Tax return guides, Electronic device instruction manuals, Arrest warrants….

By: Just a guy

Just a guy — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:46:04 +0000

This was made by the guy i sit next to in that vector class. Makes me want to give up. I cannot compete with that.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:31:01 +0000

See the only problem is, there just aren’t enough guns lying around in this country. Because if there ever is a evil virus or ridiculously spooky chain of events that causes people to turn into mindless flesh eating zombies, we cant really shoot at them. And throwing phones only works if your an actor. and even then its effectiveness may be questionable.

Perhaps this has already been thought about in the war room and mapped out on the ‘big board’? hmmm

Sarcastic satire of satire would be interesting. But would that just cancel itself out?

By: pat

pat — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:13:47 +0000

I think a symbolic form of some sort that is present on every posting with short ironic statements is punchier than comic style irony that references many other cultural styles. I guess it is relates to some of the ideas that interest me but I think the words that are used by politicians and social commentators, when exposed in a different context, are silly or worrying enough to create humour.

By: drnic

drnic — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:20:46 +0000

Actually Uriah’s post on Suburbia fits really well with designating spaces for such locative media work that pushes the limit of believability to a suburban audience.

By: drnic

drnic — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:17:01 +0000

Great work, but the question might be how far can you push the idea of the ‘authentic’, ‘the real’. If this was placed on billboards, bus stops and train stations, would some Perthites believe it. I know it is rather a large jump from “the war on terror” to “zombies”, but remember the panic that took over post Sep 11, and as Vaughn says our current fear of swine flu. This could be a fantastic piece of locative media, seeking out spaces that may have most problems with such work. I know I am being a bit over the top, but at what point does information stop being believable and move into humour or parody?

By: Uriah

Uriah — Fri, 22 May 2009 03:10:52 +0000

This is great, would work fantastic as a A7 booklet. For accessibility reasons, humour breaks the ice and any social barriers. Jarrad the surviving Perth traffic is a great idea, I could imagine those names attached to wrestlers.

By: Vaughn

Vaughn — Thu, 21 May 2009 06:17:36 +0000

Hey great design, love the use of minimal colours, the subtle grays and red will always work together.. oh and zombies are always a winner.. i just watched zombi 2 (aka zombie flesh eaters) it is amazing.. everything you want form a 70’s exploitation movie.
Anyways … off the top of my head, Swine Flu, of coarse this is mainly because of the ridiculous name it was given when it first broke, implies any human who catches this virus will become ‘pig like’.. maybe the process of this.

By: Jarrad

Jarrad — Thu, 21 May 2009 06:02:52 +0000

How about ‘How to survive Perth Traffic’
Characterize each style of idiotic driver in Perth with favorites like ‘The Suicidal Merger’ and the ‘Must Stop Immediately on Amber’…