noma bar: illustrated illusions

‘power to the individual’ by noma bar all images courtesy dutch uncle agency and the artist

the recent additions to the portfolio of israeli-born and london-based graphic designer noma bar are a compilation of simplistic images containing images of dual interpretation executed in a manner typical to his style. the readable illustrations contain illusions through bar’s use of negative space. each drawing is formed by a background of one consistent color then cut away from by alternate colors, spelling out a hidden political, societal message from the designer. bar’s commercial work includes commissions completed for organizations such as the new york times, GQ, IBM, google, sony, and nike.

noma’s work is shortlisted in the graphic category of the london design museum‘s ‘designs of the year 2012’.  see designboom’s coverage of the full shortlist here.

left: ‘tea for two’ right: ‘shy guy’

left: ‘fatal attraction’ right: ‘cut’

left: ‘escape the weather’ right: ‘red riding hoot’

left: ‘rhetoric’ right: ‘hunger’

left: cover of the economist right: ‘green entrepreneurship’ for bdo stoy hayward

‘war and peace’