Website:
http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/11964/oil-water-do-not-mix-poster.html
Video: Oil and Water Do Not Mix
On the evening of April 20, 2010, gas, oil, and concrete on the Deepwater Horizon began to climb and explode up the oilrig’s wellbore and onto the deck. During the massive fire that the explosions caused, eleven workers were killed. When the oilrig finally sunk on the morning of April 22, it sent a seemingly never-ending stream of oil into the Gulf of Mexico and onto the beaches in the area including Coastal Louisiana. The initial estimation of barrels-per-day that flowed into the sea was approximately 1,000. The estimation climbed to 5,000 barrels a day, equaling an incredible 210,000 gallons in a day.
As organizations began to work on the containment of the oil, one British designer, Anthony Burrill, used spilt oil to design a poster with the intent of assailing the oil spill. Using oil from the beaches of Grand Isle just as one would use normal paint, the posters were printed via silk-screening at Purple Monkey Design in New Orleans. Organized and sold by Happiness Brussels, they sell for 150 Euros. All proceeds go to the coalitions for the restoration of Coastal Louisiana.
Negotiations:
– Funds to start and maintain project vs. restoration of coastal Louisiana
– Resources vs. availability
– Cooperative efforts for businesses harmed by oil spill vs. financial gain from project
– Employees vs. beneficiaries
– Intended outcome vs. actual outcome
Preliminary Notes and Rational:
– Current issue that affects our environment today
– Innovative method for using a problem as a viable fix
– Creating a small fix for a problem to bring about a larger change
Taxonomic Categories:
– Sustainable Design
– Community Beneficial Design
– Global Oriented Design
Negotiations:
– Relationship between the “donor” and the “receiver”.
– Cyclical relationship between further education and bettering the overall community.
– Return flow of aid from former “receivers” after they have secured careers.