ABOUT
CAN WE HUG? I was contacted by TBWA Belgium to create an illustration for an awareness campaign.Their client Plan International, wanted a national conversation discussing when and in which situations is it appropriate to touch or have intimate contact? Highlighting that some people (un)consciously may abuse their position or power to step out of line. Even if intentions are good, it's good to consider certain boundaries.
I wanted to highlight the context in which a hug or other intimate contact could be considered inappropriate. It's always good to reflect and see who you're interacting with before entering someone's personal space. It's not always appropriate or a good idea. Various reasons can lay at the basis of this, like how good do you know each other, age, work hierarchy, etc. The snake and the bird symbolise this imbalance.

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Irina Eller
Graphic Designer, self employed
Estonia
Elena Pavchuk
3D generalist, Motion designer, Elena Pavchuk 3D Motion Studio
Serbia (Republic of)
Ollie Hirst
Award-winning Conceptual Illustrator/Bionic Man, Ollie Hirst
United Kingdom
Elisabeth Grosse aka LIZITA
Fashion Graphic Designer
United Kingdom
Gonzalo Duque
Motion Graphics Designer, GDuque
Spain
Margie Woodley
artist
United Kingdom
Hugh McGahern
3d artist, Freelance
United Kingdom
Yanjun Chen
freelance illustrator, me
United Kingdom
Steven Van Hasten
Illustrator, Freelance
Belgium
Scott Nellis aka Manic Minotaur
Illustrator, Manic Minotaur
United Kingdom