I’ve been fortunate to have had the opportunity to meet and spend time with Neville in both Spain and Mexico, both as a result of the wonderful OFFF conference. He strikes me as a person that is not only aware of the global environment we are in, but also the role that we - as designers - should take to communicate it. His talks are always inspirational and a pleasant depart from the “average” presentation. The world we live in and the world we create and the interesting interplay they have are themes that resonate with me.

Here is a remixed redux from the talk he gave. The audio cuts you here are primarily from the switching to translator. I’ve kept his thoughts intact, as he made them, and put particular bits that were of interest to me together. Give a listen - something of worth in here.

Shephard Fairey was in Barcelona for a massive new exhibition at Maxalot. It was really wonderful to see the breadth of his work and to be able to get up close and touch some of his more tactile work. Quite often the work is witnessed rather flat, but to see the layers of stencils, paper and ink in person was a rewarding expereince. I really wasn’t sure what to expect going, but was pleasantly surprised to see an extensive collection of original prints there.

I got the opportunity to speak with him briefly before he ran out - glue bucket in hand - to hit the city up with some posters. Totally down-to-earth and personable. I couldn’t help but pick up on his passion for what he is doing. If you get the chance - check it out if you are in town. Here is a very brief synopsis of the opening.