Tag: Graffiti

McCann Santiago gives new meaning to a popular graffiti to show how to detect testicular tumors

Stuart Mitchell

In Chile, around 100 men over 20 years old die annually from testicular cancer, a disease that occurs mainly in young people between 25 and 45 years of age. However, if there was greater awareness of how to self-assess, this figure could decrease significantly, since 95% of cases have a good prognosis and full recovery if detection is at an early stage. In the public space of all cities, including restrooms, there are countless graffiti that refer to the male member which have disruptive messages. But to exploit and give…

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UNESCO and the Embassy of Italy launch graffiti mural on creating awareness on migration information

Stuart Mitchell

UNESCO and the Embassy of Italy have launched a graffiti mural on creating awareness on migration information. The graffiti mural in Accra is to amplify awareness on the need for access to quality information on migration amongst young people. Funded by the Italian government under the “Empowering Young People in Africa through Media and Communication’ project and through “Fondo Africa”, a financial instrument aimed at supporting interventions to revive dialogue and cooperation between Italy and the African countries considered to be a priority for migration flows including Ghana. Welcoming participants…

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30th Anniversary Of The Fall Of The Berlin Wall Marked By Statement For Freedom – And A Typeface Inspired By Original Graffiti From The Wall

Stuart Mitchell

A film and new typeface inspired by original graffiti from the Berlin Wall has been created as part of a campaign to mark the 30th anniversary of the wall coming down in November 1989.  The film, in which we hear sirens, dogs barking and gunshots, depicts the suffering the Wall witnessed. It ends with the warning, “Division is freedom’s biggest threat”. The font is available for everyone to make their own statements for freedom, using the anniversary typeface. The statements will be collected and turned into a book which will be sent as a message…

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