Choosing Hope Over Fear For 2000 Years

SUMMARY:

A design/illustration that was used on t-shirts and other products supporting the Matthew25 Network in advance of the 2008 elections: "Choosing Hope Over Fear For 2000 Years."

PROJECT: Choosing Hope Over Fear For 2000 Years

DATE: Nov 2, 2008

This design/illustration was produced for the Matthew25 Network, who were preparing a small online shop as a fundraiser. They had a phrase that they wanted to use and a general style they liked, but no concrete visuals. I took the phrase ("Choosing Hope Over Fear For 2000 Years") and looked over the samples that they provided as fodder for inspiration. I thought that a distressed background that formed a subtle dove would fit the theme well, incorporating -- beyond the dove and more obvious "hope" imagery -- aspects of our broken condition with viney "growth" imagery in the midst of it.