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Competition entry

Art of Health global competition entry for STI & HIV 2023

We have decided to showcase our submission for the American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association Art of Health, to answer the question ‘what does sexual health mean to you?’.

We have decided to allow copyright-free reuse of this graphic communication design submission, but you must always credit: Graphic communication design by User Design, Illustration and Typesetting www.userdesignillustrationandtypesetting.com.

We would also like to class it, as a specific piece of health information design www.healthdesignnetwork.net and government campaign design work. April 2024

Chicago STI & HIV 2023 World Congress logo, shows an outline of tall skyscrapers at the top, then the title ‘Chicago STI & HIV 2023 World Congress’ in bold purple letters, with various smaller logos below, associated with the competition and sponsors.
Awareness graphic communication design, at the top are large lines of text arranged in a configuration, of people having sex on a pink bed, that say ‘How does having sex improve your health..? Funny question hey..?’. Then below on 9 lines it says ‘Repairs skin and gives it a better feel. Increases your social life and reduces loneliness. Classed as exercise, improves heart health and helps you to lose weight. Improves and nourishes many parts of the body and organs. Maintains many areas of your mental health, improves cognitive functioning and eases stress. Gives you more confidence and self-esteem. Enables you to create a family x x x. For more information visit www.stihiv2023.org’. All the text is in a cool typeface.
Competition entry

A new pictogram for disability and accessibility..?

We have submitted a pictogram design into the International Accessibility Symbol Design Competition 2022 organised by The International Union of Architects (UIA) and Rehabilitation International (RI). They invited submissions for a 21st century symbol of accessibility to represent their core values of rights and inclusion, equity and independence, diversity, physical and virtual accessibility for all, including people with disabilities. The person in a wheelchair is a somewhat aged and old‑fashioned view of people with disabilities, not great hey? We wonder if Otl Aicher would agree? We would like to say thanks to the people and organisations that took part in user testing, we could not have done this project without you. Winners are announced on the 18th April 2022. There is a financial prize, but also if successful, the design will be adopted by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and used internationally, like in airports and on official signs. If you are in need of a new pictogram to represent people with disabilities, and of issues of accessibility and inclusion, contact us we have what you need. More about this project will be announced after the 18th April 2022. March 2022.

The International Union of Architects logo. The letters ‘uia’ in large bold grey lowercase sans serif letters. Then an arrow to the right that is red halfway at the top, then blue halfway at the bottom Rehabilitation International logo. The letters ‘Ri’ in large blue italic letters, then behind them a world latitude and longitude graphic design. International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) logo. The letters ‘ISO’ in large white capital letters. Then behind them a world latitude and longitude graphic design, all of this is in white on a red background
The blue disabled pictogram sign on the left with a person sitting in a wheelchair. Then a right pointing arrow to the right. Then a blue square box, to the right of this, with the text 'What should the disabled pictogram sign look like in 2022 and onwards, that reflects disability, inclusion, diversity, equity, independence, and physical and virtual accessibility? We have the answer.'

After a delay of 3 weeks after the original winners announcement date, our submission did not get an award. What would we say about the top-3 pictogram designs awarded? ‘not good’. Here are the winning entries. More about our work on this project can be seen on our Information Design webpage. May 2022.

Competition entry

V&A Illustration Awards 2012

We have submitted our book The Journey of Larks into the V&A Illustration Awards 2012 in the Book Illustration category, wish us luck. London, U.K. January 2012.

Photo of the 3x3 annual front cover, shows a white rabbit's head pop-up above a sunset