26 Jun 2010
Ghostsigns Worldwide
Imagine a map like this plotting examples of hand painted advertising from across the world…
(Image from Panoramio)
I’ve been doing some thinking about the project and how we can move it to have global reach in a quick and collaborative way.
This is new territory for me and I’m looking for ideas, help, advice and volunteers to make it happen.
To begin the process I’ve set up a Wiki which outlines some of my initial thoughts with a view to building on these and provoking a discussion around how it can be done. Please visit it here.
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