Finalists
2009 Entries Mike Nguyen
Mike Nguyen
Australia
Be The Change You Want To See
Description: My “Change” poster is inspired by Gandhi’s quote, “Be the change you want to see in this world”.
I’m a strong believer of this quote & it’s true! We want to make this world a better place, yet sometimes we wait for others around us to do so. But what we forget is change starts with us as individuals. We need to get out and practice what we say & preach & be examples to our families, friends and people around us. What we do should become infectious and people will catch the passion of wanting to change the world.

2009 Entries Brendon Wright
Brendon Wright
Australia
Adjusting the sails
Description: This poster deals with the fact that some change is inevitable, and although it may not be desired, by being flexible you can make the most of the situation. It is saying that the ones that “adjust the sails†are the ones that go forward in life. The poster was kept purely typographical to stand out from the rest of the image filled posters plastered around cities.

2009 Entries Malcolm Garoufalis
Malcolm Garoufalis
Australia
Monkey Magic
Description: Many people want to achieve positive change in their lives but don’t know how or believe the task too difficult to achieve. This poster shows that positive change is possible but it must start on a basic level – a big white smile (so easy even a monkey can do it). Not only will smiling make you happy and effect your environment in a positive way it will effect those around you.

2009 Entries John Basham
John Basham
Australia
Timeline
Description: “They say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” Andy Warhol. You cannot wait around waiting for change, It is up to the individual to make things happen and how you go about it that can make a change for the good. Through the use of lines that represent time, this poster demonstrates the need for involvement to create change.

2009 Entries Sofie Neilsen
Sofie Neilsen
Australia
Gutter Mouth
Description: Change is such a dirty word. Don’t fear it. Scream it. I wanted a clean and simple poster to show what is on everyone’s mind.

2009 Entries yale gav-livne
yale gav-livne
israel
humanity
Description: what would we do without change? change is a strong part of our being. humanity is based on change. change can be positive! we should not at all be afraid to change.

2009 Entries Russell Moverley
Russell Moverley
Australia
Gold Stars for Everyone
Description: This campaign talks to people who are hesitant to loosen up and try new things….people that need a reward or an incentive to change.
We thought a sticker posters made of kiss cut gold stars would do the trick. They’re fun, rewarding and return you to childhood, when fun was the focus of life.
Engaging and interactive, this design is sure to get people smiling…which in our books is a change for the better already.

2009 Entries Luisa Vieira Sila
Luisa Vieira Sila
Brasil
Change is possible (if we want to)
Description: n many areas of the world war or violent conflicts still happen every day. Sometimes they just seem to be getting worse, as if there was no solution for them. I don’t believe in such thing as a never-ending fight. This poster stands for what I do believe, that peace is possible if we change our behaviour and our beliefs over the “enemy”. Changing is not an easy thing to do, that is why is happens slowly and gradually, just like the tank pattern turning into the dove pattern. Change is possible, if we want to.

2009 Entries Kimanh le Roux
Kimanh le Roux
Australia
Anyone can…
Description: This poster aims to challenge every viewer to think about what they would do to make the world a better place. The poster, being a form-like format, also encourages people to write down their ideas. Once someone has written on the poster, it remains not just a poster, but also a message from the heart of the people provoking the thoughts and actions of all those who pass by.

2009 Entries Zac Solomon
Zac Solomon
Australia
Under Construction
Description: In a world that is always developing and never complete, a world that is always under construction, it is never too late for change.
The circular ‘under construction’ motif aims to intrigue; it floats in open space creating room for change. The abstract forms allow for changing interpretations. Nothing is absolute.

2009 Entries Peter Chmela
Peter Chmela
Slovakia
Smile
Description: When I designed this poster, my goal was to not touch someone with strong typographic message but I attempt to make a emotional poster. So thats a reason, why I choose a big yellow background with smile. If somebody see this poster and he or she start to smile, I will be satisfied.

2009 Entries ALI AFSARPOUR
ALI AFSARPOUR
IRAN
COCOON
Description: I used this famous quote “IF NOTHING EVER CHANGED, THERE’D BE NO BUTTERFLIES†to making my poster because I think it cans simply illustrating the idea. I designed it as a cocoon surrounded by butterfly wing line shapes to make the message visual. Beside, designing the poster in the style and coloures of 60’s can explain better how changes happening in the different decades, even in design. By the way I guess and hope my poster make positive feeling in viewers.

2009 Entries John Wilson
John Wilson
Australia
Less Dollars, More Sense
Description: Consumption habits of the modern developed world generate waste at an unsustainable rate.
A play on the saying “Dollars but no sense”.

2009 Entries Jane Roberts
Jane Roberts
Australia
Change of Heart
Description: Change your perspective. A positive mind = a positive heart.
With a positive attitude to life, every change can be an exciting step forward. This poster shows how the simple shape of a heart can be transformed into many things – it just takes an open mind and a fresh outlook.

2009 Entries Jesse Mallon
Jesse Mallon
Australia
The Little Things
Description: Saying hello, giving a compliment, getting involved, keeping a promise… Little things can make a big difference. My poster features many verbs, all of which can positively contribute to change.

2009 Entries Peter Kosciolek
Peter Kosciolek
canada
change is good.
Description: Starting fresh is always good. In anything, a new start opens new possibilities. Start with fresh underwear

2009 Entries Max Lochhead
Max Lochhead
Australia
Increase the Peace
Description: It’s about stopping the fights…

2009 Entries Zoran Konjarski
Zoran Konjarski
Australia
AIN’T SELLING SHIT.
Description: Change isn’t instant nor do I think a poster can change anyone or anything intensions (especially amongst endless promotional posters) — going back to the brief I simply designed a poster that will stand out amongst the mass of media that exists in our cities through simple typography and the use of white space.
The message in the poster isn’t loaded but instant. The smart-aleck humor is intended to bring a smile to the people that interact with the poster. So the overall change is in peoples moods once having interacted with the poster.

2009 Entries Boguslawski Tomasz
Boguslawski Tomasz
Poland
You Can Change
Description: The idea for the poster is based on the strength and interaction of words CAN and CHANGE. Just as a letter form can change within a word and still be understood, a human being can change in the society still contributing to its development. I hope that the transformation of letters can express the metaphor of a positive change.

2009 Entries Tikay Lim
Tikay Lim
Australia
Find a change.
Description: My inspiration of the poster is word search. Anyone had a experience with word search when they were young, and it is very easy as long as you are paying attention. Change is hidden, but it is not difficult to find.

2009 Entries Radka Yordanova
Radka Yordanova
TX
Change starts from the heart
Description: The basic idea of my poster is that the real change always starts in the heart. It starts with realizing what is important and valuable in our personal lives. Every single person on this planet is unique and has a purpose. If we can find what’s our purpose, what’s makes us happy we can make a difference and contribute to society. My poster represents a to-do list written on a person’s heart. It is a decision to be happy with oneself, to appreciate and value the little things in life and work for a better future.

2009 Entries Fang Chen
2009 Entries taber calderon
taber calderon
USA
Plant Trees
Description: Nuclear plants are part of everyday news and offers no solution to bringing the global community closer together. Taking care of the environment makes us all a better neighbors.

2009 Entries NADINE QUICK
NADINE QUICK
AUSTRALIA
You Look Great Today
Description: We could change someone’s day simply by engaging in a random unsolicited act of kindness. The poster encourages us to regain faith in people and ourselves, instantly resulting in positive thinking.

2009 Entries Anatoliy Omelchenko
Anatoliy Omelchenko
USA
Make Your Heart Beat Loud
Description: “Make Your Heart Beat Loud” is just a simple icon of something good and positive

2009 Entries DeanZappy
DeanZappy
United Kingdom
Barry?
Description: It might not go down well with everyone, but don’t be afraid of change.

2009 Entries Saxon Quinn
Saxon Quinn
Australia
Start Here
Description: ‘Start Here’ is designed to inspire love and passion.
My posters message is that love is the answer and that to change certain things we need to begin at the heart.
This poster is for the people that may be down and out… that need a change of heart and that need to believe themselves again.

2009 Entries andrew lewis
andrew lewis
Canada
Change Your Mind
Description: Change is learning to revisit one’s perception and perspective in order to gain new knowledge and ultimately a fresh experience. The result is inevitably positive that further leads to actions that benefit the individual but more likely, the community and beyond. The origins of change, other than the physical that occur in nature are always from the imagination housed within our minds. The poster simply speaks to the public to literally rethink, how they think and to see that indeed one can change by investing in their own imagination to create change

2009 Entries Yotam Hadar
Yotam Hadar
Israel
Down with the frown
Description: “Down With”;
— Depose, do away with, as in “Down with the king!†or “Down with the Dictatorâ€.
This imperative dates from the early 1500s

2009 Entries Alexandra Carroll
Alexandra Carroll
Australia
Open Your Arms
Description: My work is based on the notion that if everyone followed the idea of opening our arms to each other, then the consequences would be substantial. We live in a seemingly selfish society in which people tend to place themselves before or above another. To ‘change’ my world we need compassion; compassion can only come about it we choose to fully embrace the next being.
I have expressed this by showing a girl (myself) putting this into practice. I have chosen to draw her without hands so that her arms are even more overt so they are of main foucs.



