Craig Oldham in conjunction with the D&AD is bringing the renound Dutch designer Erik Kessels, creative director of Kessels Kramer, to give a lecture at the Manchester Conference Centre on 5th April 2002. To mark the Erik has set a student brief which Craig has asked us to make you aware of.
The Brief
“It always rains in your country. Make a poster for visitors to the UK explaining why so much rain is attractive.
Don’t be sarcastic. After all, rain can be romantic, useful or beautiful.”
set by Erik Kessels, KesselsKramer
Background
In April this year, Erik Kessels will be giving a lecture in Manchester for the D&AD North series
This is an opportunity to design a poster for one of the leading figures in the creative industries and get your work seen by people representing the creative industry of the north.
kesselskramer.com
kesselskramerpublishing.com
kkoutlet.com
Considerations
Erik will be judging the winner of the competition who will be rewarded with print of their poster, and the rare book 2Kilo of
KesselsKramer and A New Kilo of KesselsKramer.
Being an idea-led thinker, Erik will be looking for the strength of an idea and conceptual merit.
Deliverables
A single poster, A2 maximum size.
Submit your entry as a high-quality PDF to
craig@designbymusic.com by Monday 26 March.
Save the file with your name on it and the name
of your college or University.
Deadline
Monday 26 March.
Winners will be announced by Erik Kessels on the night of the lecture
The Lecture
Erik Kessels is a world-renowned Graphic Designer, Advertiser, Photographer, Curator and Artist. There’s nothing stereotypical about Kessels or the work of his Amsterdam/ London-based ad agency KesselsKramer. For many observers of the visual communication scene, KesselsKramer is one of only a handful of advertising agencies producing work that rises above the level of consumerist background noise, often witty, irreverent, almost anti-advertising.
Erik will be sharing his experience and insight, as well as personal views and ‘stories’ on his amazing body of work.
Being the renaissance man, Erik will hopefully share a mix of the work of KesselsKramer alongside his various experiments, found photography, publishing and various other creative endeavours.
Thursday 5th April 2012
Doors: 6.00pm
Lecture Starts: 7.00pm
Manchester Conference Centre – Weston Theatre
Manchester Conference Centre
Weston Building
Sackville Street
Manchester
M1 3BB
Student Standard Ticket: £8.00
Student Membership Ticket: £5.00
Full Standard Ticket: £15.00
Full Membership Ticket: £12.00
Contacts
For questions regarding the brief contact Craig Oldham
at craig@designbymusic.com
For questions regarding tickets and D&AD contact:
Fergal Kilroy at fergal.kilroy@dandad.org
Erik Kessels: 'Rain' Brief
