Blackbird – The Beatles
My poster submission for the Creatives Against Covid-19 initiative.
Delighted to be part of this initiative, which won the IDI Grand Prix award for Design in 2020.
All photographs were taken myself
©Colin Carthy
The Soon Is Now initiative was commended for raising €230,000 for Women's Aid and ISPCC Childline.
My submission was inspired by the Beatles song 'Blackbird', which speaks of freedom after resilience.
The poster is also inspired by the moment we all experienced during the first lockdown in Ireland, where everyone was given the time to stop and reflect. In this moment, many people began to notice the birds singing again.
The exhibition was held in The Guinness Storehouse. The campaign gained 1,200 submissions from 30 different countries, to contribute 1,278 poster designs in an online sale, which raised €230,000 for Women’s Aid and ISPCC Childline.
©Colin Carthy
