Ventilate Japan is a charity poster series donating 100% of all profits to the Red Cross, benefiting those who suffer from the Great East Japan Earthquake. Curated by graphic artist and publisher Michael Brown, Ventilate Japan is an initiative of ventilate.ca and each of the contributing artists as well as its sponsors. The group’s goal is to not only raise funds but to also raise awareness of the scale of this disaster, the physical and psychological toll taken by its victims, as well as the on-going threat posed by spent nuclear fuel.
Through graphic design we hope to voice a message that is compassionate, informative and motivational. The Great East Japan Earthquake is one of the largest in recorded history. Victims face threats of after shocks and subsequent earthquakes. The need for shelter, medical supplies, food supplies, hospital care and psychological care is ongoing, requiring vast amounts of time, funds, care and dedication.
We are compelled to take action and help in a way we know best, through graphic design. The result is Ventilate Japan. Whether through love, frustration, compassion, concern or motivation, these posters were designed from the heart. We hope that through poster sales we will be able to help even further by way of donating all profits to the Red Cross.
The site offers two sizes of prints (8×10 and 24×36) from original Ventilate Japan designs from each of these artists: Camilo Bejarano (Colombia); Celyn Brazier (England); Michael Brown (Canada); Mercedes Crespo (YemaYema) (United States); Diego López García (Colombia); Géraldine Georges (Belgium); Juan Molinet (Colombia); Marek Okon (Japan); and Jodi Terwilliger (United States).
To learn more, purchase prints, and support this vital cause, please visit this detailed feature story from Dwell.
Ventilate Japan supporters include Computerlove, Design You Trust, Forma, and Surfstation.
