Blade

Blade is an extraordinary symposium of ads from around the world, collecting work that shows how man's desire to sell has spurred him to new levels of invention. From African murals to Asian cartoons, from religious promotions to environmental installations, the range of attempts to shock, to scare, to make us laugh, to make us feel guilty, to make us feel good, shows the diversity and the incredible similarities in every attempt to connect with the consumer. Contributions include: creative directors from TBWA and Saatchi & Ogilvy, visionaries such as Stefan Sagmeister, Giovanni Bianco, and Pocko People, underground graphics from Luzern and Nagoya night-club flyer designers, as well as original, undiscovered emerging artists.