New Zealand Flag Artists - Media Candy

Posted 19th September 2015 to the Southland Express Newspaper Invercargill NZ

 
American commentary on our flag referendum indicates that Kiwis are given one Choice, the Kyle Lockwood Red White and Blue
Is Obviously the preferred flag of the referendum instigators as the others are smoke screen designs.

The Cost of finding out what Kiwis like would be a fraction of the cost of getting them to swallow what could be unpalatable change
Realistically a Newspaper Text Vote competition  would cost almost nothing..

Frankly I was Surprised the media couldn't advise our PM on what “people” like as they specialize in it.
So where is all the money going ?

Not to all the people who worked hard making interesting flag designs.

*Like this one from Otago Southland 

 

Red Peak Flag NZ - Slight Problem

Posted 15 Sept 2015 to the Southland Times Desk Invercargill.

...Um there might be a small Problem with Andrew Little’s “Red Peak”
Flag Concept...

 

Kiwi Laser Flag of New Zealand - James Gray

Posted 13th September 2015 to the Odentroll Blog NZ

Thanks James Gray for your Laser Kiwi Flag which has been a grand diversion from what would have been a dull debate about white feathers and Debt Spirals in our New Zealand Flag Referendum.

We disgruntled graphic artists should join Forces againt John Ki-wi's Destructive Vision!
I present a joint vision Flag :-)

NZ Flag - Union Jack Heritage

Posted 22nd August 2015 to the Dominion Post Newspaper Wellington  NZ

 Looking at all the children’s flag designs for our prime Minister this Month it was Obvious no artist wanted to use the Union Jack.
After all what did the British ever do for us.. Oh sure...  Roading, Buildings, Infrastructure.. Commerce, Medicine, Justice, Education
OK, Maybe Justice and Public Health... But what difference did they bring to the Maori? What do you mean Peace... As in not war??
OK they built the whole country and financed it and stopped the Tribal Genocides but apart from that...? Rugby & Beer !?!

NZ Flag Oppinion - Aaron Nicholson - Designer

Posted 14th August 2015 to the Southland Times Newspaper Invercargill NZ

A Life time ago I took a Visual Communications Course at the Southland Community College (now SIT)
One of my Tutors was a Mr David Russell Who encouraged us to use our eyes and brains together  and see things that other
Didn’t, so for a bit of fun in one class I applied this advice to the NZ Flag design with the Idea it had to do the following things, Instant Recognition, for starters
A nod to the Commonwealth as well as Maori and a touch of our communal passion for sports without using Black or Rugby Logos of any kind.

But I did not submit it this time around as I think the chosen Flag that gets picked in the end will be despised because of the way this referendum has been presented
And yes, other Artists feel the same.

Up until 1946 all Kiwis held British Passports, this is a commonwealth Country with a English Head of State. I think that EVERY new Flag on offer slights this historic Fact
Is not just wrong but actually creepy.