Rupert Murdoch - Plaque
I was given the formidible task of coming up with a concept of an exhibition piece for the arrival of News Corp's chairman, Rupert Murdoch, at The Sunday Times, Perth. I had an hour from being briefed to mocking up an idea before pitching it to the Australian CEO of News Corp. I pitched the idea of a plaque with a typographical treatment conveying Murdoch's commitment to WA. I also added a picture of the newspaper boss from his early days that was made up of the words "Rupert Murdoch’s first acquisition was The Sunday Times" using tints of red, green and blue. These RGB tints were the colours of the web, where the future of newspapers are heading. This combination was printed on clear frameless acrylic. The response was moving