Q: You are quite versatile. What other attributes do you bring to your work?
A: Thank you, I appreciate that. I’ve always been active. It’s been a challenge, trying to balance this head on little round feet. But, through perseverance, I did lots of outdoor activities. Originally, they wanted to use me as just some sort of icon, you know — here, identify the men’s room. I said that I’m much more than that. I told them that, despite our initial meeting, not much good comes from hanging out at men’s rooms. I mean, look at George Michael. So they had me do some other activities like “crosswalk." Later on, I did some work with the National Park Service and then I really got to shine — “bike riding,” “archery,” “swimming." It’s very hard to be expressive when your face has no features. Sometimes people don’t even know if I’m facing them or looking the other way.
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
:: designy :: A man for all seasons
+ Jim Bolek over at Design Observer interviews the International Symbol for Man. Here's a taste:
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