final presentation posters [22 MB] - DMA Classes - UCLA

KATRINA AFTER M ATH SURVIVOR RELIEFA collaboration of the UCLA Media & Medicine group + the Design | Media Arts DepartmentGRAFFITI MURALThomas SuiterThis project is an attempt toconvey depression informationto survivors of HurricaneKatrina in a manner that iseasily understood whithin thecommunity. For many decadesthe art of graffti has beena means of communicationwithin many African Americanneighborhoods. The goal ofthis project would be tocommission local graffitiartists from various partsof New Orleans and havethem convey this particularinformation with their ownartistic touches. Throughthe use of a familiar visuallanguange, it should be easierfor the local residentsto process and utilize theinformation.