Comments on: Focus on art: Icaro Doria http://www.davidairey.com/flags-of-contemplation/ David is a graphic designer passionate about brand identity. Here's his portfolio and a wonderful community of 100K+ designers subscribed to his blog. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:16:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maria http://www.davidairey.com/flags-of-contemplation/comment-page-1/#comment-128631 Maria Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:20:36 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/flags-of-contemplation/#comment-128631 The Angola flag strongly reminds me of the Soviet Union one... The Angola flag strongly reminds me of the Soviet Union one…

]]> By: David Airey http://www.davidairey.com/flags-of-contemplation/comment-page-1/#comment-104693 David Airey Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:37:22 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/flags-of-contemplation/#comment-104693 Hi Luciana, That's great you've enjoyed reading my blog. This post was very popular when it was first published. Not so much now, but the project is still one I love. Hi Luciana,

That’s great you’ve enjoyed reading my blog. This post was very popular when it was first published. Not so much now, but the project is still one I love.

]]> By: Luciana http://www.davidairey.com/flags-of-contemplation/comment-page-1/#comment-104501 Luciana Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:02:53 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/flags-of-contemplation/#comment-104501 Hi David, I came across your site today (from another graphic design blog) and while browsing it was surprised to see that one of the most popular posts (is it still so?) was related to Brazil. I have to say I had never heard of this art project, and it is really interesting and sadly accurate. Anyway, I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed reading about your work. Thanks for sharing your experience and ideas! Luciana (from Brazil) Hi David,
I came across your site today (from another graphic design blog) and while browsing it was surprised to see that one of the most popular posts (is it still so?) was related to Brazil. I have to say I had never heard of this art project, and it is really interesting and sadly accurate.
Anyway, I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed reading about your work. Thanks for sharing your experience and ideas!
Luciana (from Brazil)

]]> By: David Airey :: Graphic Designer http://www.davidairey.com/flags-of-contemplation/comment-page-1/#comment-32732 David Airey :: Graphic Designer Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:09:40 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/flags-of-contemplation/#comment-32732 Rach, Adrienne, Thanks for stopping by! I'm glad you enjoyed these pieces as much as I did. Rach, Adrienne,

Thanks for stopping by! I’m glad you enjoyed these pieces as much as I did.

]]> By: Adrienne McGuinness http://www.davidairey.com/flags-of-contemplation/comment-page-1/#comment-32720 Adrienne McGuinness Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:35:53 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/flags-of-contemplation/#comment-32720 What a striking interpretation. I'm impressed with the ingenuity it took to come up with this concept. The Brazilian flag is, I think, perhaps the most interesting, considering that the vast majority of people in the world survive on less than one dollar a day. What a striking interpretation. I’m impressed with the ingenuity it took to come up with this concept. The Brazilian flag is, I think, perhaps the most interesting, considering that the vast majority of people in the world survive on less than one dollar a day.

]]> By: Rachel Gabrielle http://www.davidairey.com/flags-of-contemplation/comment-page-1/#comment-32713 Rachel Gabrielle Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:59:20 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/flags-of-contemplation/#comment-32713 THD - It's not meant to be completely accurate, it's art. It's an interpretation. If it was meant to be accurate the numbers would be right alongside whatever the 'statistic' is for. But it's not. It's a cay of showing that there is A LOT more bad than good in most of these countries (in relation to these issues). peace. love. happiness. rach THD – It’s not meant to be completely accurate, it’s art. It’s an interpretation. If it was meant to be accurate the numbers would be right alongside whatever the ‘statistic’ is for. But it’s not. It’s a cay of showing that there is A LOT more bad than good in most of these countries (in relation to these issues).
peace. love. happiness.
rach

]]> By: kerry http://www.davidairey.com/flags-of-contemplation/comment-page-1/#comment-1270 kerry Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:38:33 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/flags-of-contemplation/#comment-1270 This is really touching! I'm not sure what to think right now. This is really touching! I’m not sure what to think right now.

]]> By: THDBlogger http://www.davidairey.com/flags-of-contemplation/comment-page-1/#comment-1165 THDBlogger Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:40:52 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/flags-of-contemplation/#comment-1165 You know what - I made a mistake with the Somali flag. The *in country* stats may be correct. My apologies. However, the stats on Angola seem to be off. The flag indicates that the number of malaria and HIV cases are equal. 1) Malaria in Angola - 1.2 Million 2) HIV in Angola - 250,000 Source for Malaria: http://www.usaid.gov/press/factsheets/2006/CP_Angola_6-06.pdf Source for HIV: http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/gap/countries/southern_africa.htm#1 David - I still agree with you, it certainly brings needed attention. You know what – I made a mistake with the Somali flag. The *in country* stats may be correct. My apologies.

However, the stats on Angola seem to be off. The flag indicates that the number of malaria and HIV cases are equal.

1) Malaria in Angola – 1.2 Million
2) HIV in Angola – 250,000
Source for Malaria: http://www.usaid.gov/press/factsheets/2006/CP_Angola_6-06.pdf

Source for HIV:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/gap/countries/southern_africa.htm#1

David – I still agree with you, it certainly brings needed attention.

]]> By: David Airey http://www.davidairey.com/flags-of-contemplation/comment-page-1/#comment-1164 David Airey Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:48:09 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/flags-of-contemplation/#comment-1164 Thanks for the comment THD. I'd agree with you there, and here's that link you posted as there was an extra dot at the end of yours: http://www.unicef.org/publications/index_29994.html It's a shame that the flags aren't entirely accurate, but they do bring to prominence some world issues that must be acted upon. Thanks for the comment THD. I’d agree with you there, and here’s that link you posted as there was an extra dot at the end of yours:

http://www.unicef.org/publications/index_29994.html

It’s a shame that the flags aren’t entirely accurate, but they do bring to prominence some world issues that must be acted upon.

]]> By: THDBlogger http://www.davidairey.com/flags-of-contemplation/comment-page-1/#comment-1162 THDBlogger Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:19:00 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/flags-of-contemplation/#comment-1162 This has to be a hoax. The Somali flag, for example, on genital mutilation suggests that the vast majority of the world’s 3 billion or so women undergo some form of genital mutilation. It would be understated to say that this is far fetched. The 2005 UNICEF Report (”Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A statistical exploration”) estimates “130 Million women have undergone female genital mutilation or cutting…” See: http://www.unicef.org/publications/index_29994.html. Some of the other flags are also clearly misleading. The HIV-Malaria flag of Angola has to be wrong. What a shame because it is a very cool idea. This has to be a hoax. The Somali flag, for example, on genital mutilation suggests that the vast majority of the world’s 3 billion or so women undergo some form of genital mutilation. It would be understated to say that this is far fetched.

The 2005 UNICEF Report (”Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A statistical exploration”) estimates “130 Million women have undergone female genital mutilation or cutting…”
See: http://www.unicef.org/publications/index_29994.html.

Some of the other flags are also clearly misleading. The HIV-Malaria flag of Angola has to be wrong. What a shame because it is a very cool idea.

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