Monday 9 August 2010

Hezbollah hires Designers! A New Niche Market

Top Left : Swanky Arabic Type


Flowey Israeli Flag


Nice illustration of a Spy Plane


Jazzed Up Arabic Type for Each Segment of the Program




The reputation of graphic designers has been in limbo, for the fortunate few, prestigious internships and jobs, for lots of others starbucks has helped some of us keep afloat during the hardest two years outta uni.

Tonight marked Hassan Nasrallah's news conference propaganda speculation on implicating Israel for assassinating the late Lebanese President, Rafiq Al Hariri.

I was busy on a job when I suddenly heard some cheap sample horror music playing. I stopped. I looked up and my jaw dropped. It never occurred to me: Terrorist Hire Graphic Designers.

When the economy is down, money is tight - well ! Some people are always looking - just depends on where you look. Be more resourceful! The poster must of said : Hezbollah Recruiting! The pansy hipsters went in and the only thing they were good for ? Motion Graphics and Design.

We either work at Starbucks or for Extremists. Kill me now!

What the F*** would the brief look like ? Make it scary on a budget with a modern typeface.

Whats even worse is that they had cool graphics introduce each segment of his 'evidence' WITH GOOGLE MAP TECHNOLOGY!

To be honest I think they could get away with using Music with royalities for free. How the hell would you sue?

They even had cute little Spy Plane illustrations, and a small nifty Israel flag at the corner of a traitors photograph. Aww. Nice 'personal' touch.

Since a lot of it is very similar to Al Jazeera's basic news layout, could it be their design time behind the whole propaganda design?

I'm just wondering, how did they set up meetings and a full dress rehersal? I'm dead curious - will other groups and terrorist alike be jealous of their swanky up do and hire the same company/designers?

Wait .. is there a network of, Fugitive Designers?! Fu-giners (sounds awful).

Have a little pride people! Turn down that fascist brief!