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James Victore

an independent studio
hell-bent on world domination

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James Victore Inc. is an independent studio hell-bent on world domination.

SEXY
STRONG
MEMORABLE

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They strive to make work that is sexy, strong, and memorable.

SACRED

PROFANE

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They create work that tows the line between the sacred (deserving great respect and
reverence) and the profane (the opposite).

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Their work is represented in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress, the Louvre, and has been exhibited in the
MoMA.

author, designer, activist, artist, firestarter

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James also teaches creatives how to illuminate their individual gifts in order to achieve personal greatness. He teaches
at the School of Visual Arts in NYC, and lives and works in Brooklyn.

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James is widely known for his timely wisdom and impassioned views about design
and its place in the world.

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He leads game-changing workshops and seminars that help creative types of all
spheres live and work successfully.

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And he reaches thousands online with his weekly Burning Questions video series.

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Communication Arts said: Victore or, Who Died and Made You Boss? is both a monograph and a manifesto, visually tacking ideas on racism, war or capital punishment while taunting
complacency and challenging the boundaries of taste."

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CELEBRATE COLUMBUS.
--James Victore's first poster. This image was a street poster protesting the celebration of the 500th anniversary of Columbus' discovery of America and the subsequent genocide of native Americans.
--James says Celebrate Columbus came from my own desires and frustrations as a designer to use my abilities to comment on the news, society and culture.
--just wanted to make a statement w a poster

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USE A CONDOM/BUGS.
--Social issue poster created in 1997 to raise awareness of AIDS.
--James says Originally these were promotional posters for a Japanese paper company, I chose to give them more meaning.

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RACISM.
--A protest poster created during the summer of 1993 after racial riots upended New York City.
--James says I hate racism.

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DISNEY GO HOME.
--A dissident poster protesting the Disney-fication of Times Square.
--James says The idea to revitalize Times Square had been on the books since the early 1980's. In the late nineties, corporate donations helped make it happen, with Disney leading the way. Disney? New York, I love you, but you're
bringing me down. Becoming bland. Becoming a franchise. Selling yourself short in search of a buck., and the lowest form of a buck to boot a tourist buck. We can now travel to any spot on the planet and find the exact same crap we
have at home. Put a roof over it and call it a mall.

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1. IMPROVE YOURSELF. 2. CHANGE THE WORLD.

--Known for making vivid, memorable, and often controversial work
--Interested in using his talent to speak out about what he values

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--On the left: Each one-of-a-kind platter carries a social/political comment or a deeply personal statement from the artist.

--Middle:

James was invited by the Ace Hotel NY and Behance to install an art exhibition in the hotel's gallery. James says I had no such art, so I went to the thrift store to buy some. I decided to use the motivational/philosophical
phrases I had written for a 2012 event and silkscreen them over my newly acquired thrift store paintings. There was never a concern to match the phrases with the imagery, nor to print right side up.
--Plays by his own rules, gets to personally express his views through his work, seems to combine fine art with graphic design

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In my opinion James work is interesting, refreshing, and direct.

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He seems to cut through any of the bullshit he doesnt like or agree with, in terms of rules, and in turn create memorable work.

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His work inspires me and makes me think it is possible to do the kind of work I like and make a living at the same time.