Rich Man, Poor Man,
An editorial full page and spot illustration in response to Rowland Atkinson’s article ‘Rich Man, Poor Man, Poor Planet’ that deconstructs the impact of the super-wealthy on the environment and their acceleration of climate change.
Poor Planet
Using the visual metaphor of the collapsing tower of cards, I hoped to depict the collapse of social hierarchy with the weight of a few higher cards at the top of the structure bearing down upon the lower suits and leading to the inevitable explosion of the entire system. Here the Kings and Queens are illustrated as business tycoons contrasting both the various members of society and a diverse range of ecosystems the lower cards portray. This concept is magnified further in the accompanying spot illustration.
