Thirst | Communication Design Practice

With and For All

As part of our 2013 Artist in Residence program, Thirst collaborated with artist Matthew Hoffman on our third collection — With And For All. This statement resonates and reverberates with great relevance today as the US Congress ignores their representative responsibilities, eschews collaboration, and brings progress to a halt. Like other important ciphers such as ♥, LOL, or :-), Matthew reminds us that everything we do should be W/+IIIIALL [With And For All].

This collection includes thirty hand-finished wooden bricks, a totem, a necklace, a bracelet, a pair of knuckles, and a suite of audio ringtones. Designed in collaboration with Rick Valicenti, Baozhen Li, and John Pobojewski.

Thirty hand-painted, laser etched bricks are each signed by Matthew Hoffman, representing a call for collaborative exchange among all members of humanity.

This objet d' art is a vista vision to the dawn of humankind. Turn it over and you will be reminded of the W/+IIIIALL force within everything.

When worn around the neck, this flexible necklace embraces the freedom we have to do the right thing.

Knuckle rings look lovely but leave a lasting impression. Used as a last resort when the willingness to collaborate has failed.

Worn on the forearm, this unisex braclet awakens the body and sends a welcoming invitation to others.

To introduce this new mantra, we present The Dawn of Humankind, a short film and homage to Stanley Kubrick's 2001 that encourages a new otherworldly spirit of togetherness and harmony.

Client: Self-Published

Service: Art; Motion

Process

Artist in Residence Matthew Hoffman produces the stop motion sequence at the end of the short film in the Thirst studio.

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