Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on October 21, 2010.
Please enjoy. It's cool. We're really excited about how the gallery version of the show looks, and later we'll report what we learned about the "street" version of the show -- that is, which of our signs are still on buildings as of this past Saturday.
The gallery here is Du Mois Gallery in New Orleans, where the pieces remain on view (and for sale) through May 7.
A video walk-through of the opening is here below, check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQPQXtFB_KY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Works by John Becker, Candy Chang, Mark Clayton, Carey Clouse, Michael Doyle, Mauricio Espinosa, Christina Hilliard, Kirsten Hively, Nicole Lavelle, Sergio Humberto Padillo, Dave Pinter, Lauren Stewart, Meg Turner, and the SVA Masters in Branding Class of 2011.
Founders G.K. Darby, Ellen Susan, and Rob Walker will be there, along with several of our contributors.
Please come if you can.
For backers only. If you're a backer of this project, please log in to read this post.
If you're one of our backers whose contribution entitles you to a T-shirt, make sure you've given us your size request and address. We're sending these out soon! They look great (much better than these weak pix). Big ups to our friendly local screenprinter Derek Black....
P.S. Details of our April 9 opening at Du Mois in New Orleans coming very soon...
Funding period
Sep 21, 2010 -
Oct 21, 2010
(30 days)
9 backers
Access to the project blog, which already contains exclusive details about the project -- such as a picture of our first physical sign and other exciting news about plans -- plus a warm electronic note of thanks.
16 backers
Access to the project blog and a warm note of thanks handwritten on a Hypothetical Development postcard, depicting one of our creations AND an invitation to a Hypothetical Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in New Orleans, probably involving free ice cream.
1 backer
All $10 rewards PLUS you will (if you choose) join our WALL OF SUPPORTERS on HypotheticalDevelopment.com. NOTE: all those who have already given more than $20 also wall-eligible. OTHER NOTE: Anyone who gives, or has given, $50 or more, will be credited (if you choose, natch) in our handsome brochure as well. THANK YOU!
15 backers
All the $10 rewards PLUS a copy of our handsome Project Brochure.
12 backers
All the $25 rewards PLUS an exclusive Hypo-D Promo Pack: Some combination of stickers and/or postcards & business/trade cards depicting (probably) all of our creations in one way or another.
3 backers Limited (22 of 25 left)
All the $50 rewards PLUS a hardcover full color 7X7 monograph documenting the project (signed upon request).
6 backers Limited (19 of 25 left)
All the $50 rewards PLUS a Hypothetical Development T-shirt depicting our logo, or that of one of the businesses or institutions invented for the project.
0 backers Limited (10 of 10 left)
All the $50 rewards PLUS the T-shirt AND the monograph.
1 backer Limited (4 of 5 left)
All the $175 rewards PLUS a one-of-kind 8X10 print of one of our Hypothetical Developments.
0 backers Limited (3 of 3 left)
All the $250 rewards PLUS a one-of-kind 16X20 print of one of our Hypothetical Developments.
1 backer All gone!
All the $504 rewards PLUS ... hyper-exclusive NAMING RIGHTS to one our Hypothetical Developments. We'll work with you on a Development concept that will be part of the project, and named after you or some entity you represent AND you'll get a 16X20 print of the results. (N.B.: We reserve the right to decline a Naming Rights pledge from BP Oil or any other entity or human we don't care for.)
