07/01/2025
Graphis Poster 2026
Steiner Graphics awarded Gold and Silver
POSTER A — REST IN PEACE
In the age of disinformation where societal perceptions and expectations are molded, to a great extent, by the algorithms of social media, the 2024 Presidential Election in the United States represented a watermark of sorts, exacerbating the already existing fissures in American society. In a very real sense it represented the death of civility and democracy in the United States of America as we have known it. Racism, misogyny, intolerance, disrespect, mendacity, gaslighting, corruption, greed, criminality, gun violence, climate change denial, fascist inclinations, the suppression of dissent, fundamentalism, division and nepotism were given the green light. The people spoke. The majority of the voting electorate clearly signalled that, when push came to shove, character had absolutely no bearing on their choice of a leader — the bar is so low now it is almost touching the ground. Their preference for President — a convicted felon, a pathological liar and an adjudicated ra**st. One can only hope that the country will navigate safely through the inevitable storms ahead and may the people begin to heal the gaping divide that is tearing them apart. Dark days.
R.I.P — Rest in Peace. This poster is a metaphor for the social ruptures that current events in the United States are exacerbating. The bullets are a reference to the unrestrained gun culture that is responsible for the unnecessary deaths of so many Americans.
POSTER B — FAST FORWARD
With human knowledge in some fields such as advanced computing and genetics doubling every 12 hours the rate of change across all aspects of human endeavor will only grow exponentially. Where once the rate of progress was set to simply “play”, it is now on perpetual “fast forward”. This unstoppable acceleration brings with it unique challenges. Is the rising generation being effectively equipped to cope with the many disruptors clamouring for its attention? Will it navigate the choppy waters ahead in such a way as to ensure a smooth transition to a safer and more secure world? Our survival as a species may depend on it.
The poster attempts to illustrate the rapidity of said rate of change using a bullet train moving forward at great speed. Colours are bright, hinting at an optimistic future.
