About
Socially Responsible design begins in Melbourne 2009.
Founded by graphic designer, Nick Hallam, in February 2009, Positive Posters is an international poster design competition that gives graphic design students/professionals, illustrators and other creatives the opportunity to visually communicate socially positive messages to the world.
Each year a design theme is chosen and a competition is held. Designers are asked to respond to that years theme and submit a poster design. Once the competition is closed the entries are shortlisted and presented at an exhibition in Melbourne, Australia where winning poster is unveiled.
Through fund raising and donations, Positive Posters prints and distributes the winning poster around the world.
Our aim is to publish positive thought in places that need it most while bridging the gap between community and the international design community.
2009
In 2009 Positive Posters ran its first competition. We were astonished when we received 339 entries from 53 countries.
All of the entries as well as the photos from the exhibition are available to be view in our online gallery.
The judges from this years competition were.
David Berman – Canada
“In 2000, David Berman rededicated his career to leveraging his experience and credentials to help spread the idea that visual communications can, and will, help repair the World. David is dedicated to realizing graphic design’s potential to help improve the human condition and the global environment. He speaks at international and local conferences and writes about the important role graphic designers can play in enhancing social conditions around the world, as opposed to applying their skills to help organizations mislead their audiences or manufacture false needs. Speaking invitations welcomed!”
Jono Wallace – Australia, Melbourne
Jono is the co-founder of Melbourne based graphic design studio Alter. Alter comprises of a core group of designers and staff working directly with clients and a network of contracting experts that make up a team capable of delivering large scale projects across any media.
Andy Sargent – Australia, Melbourne
Andy Sargent is Co-Creative Director of Melbourne-based design studio Southsouthwest. A graduate of the Tasmania School of Art, Andy has over 8 years experience in the design industry. Outside of client-focussed work Andy practices as an artist primarily producing work in mixed media painting and printmaking.
Ruth Klotzel - Brazil, Sao Paulo
