Hope for a better tommorrow is for suckers.

You know, I was really debating the relevance of making this post on a design blog. But pretty much everything is design in some fashion or another, and this is no exception. As you know, if you have worked a brain lobotimizing office, there exists motivational/inspirational materials to help with employee morale and general life views. We would all roll our eyes and usually ignore such sappy, hopeful messages, while planning on how much time were going to spend tonight watching re-runs of Buffy the Vampire Slayer while drinking alone in the dark…(or is that just me?). Anyway, a few years back the cynical voices in our society decided to fight back with these counter productive De-Motivational posters. Take a stroll with me as we see life as it truly is.

So I have intrigued you? These posters are a simple outlet I think we all can make in our spare time to sharpen our visual pun skills. I stand by my decision to waste my precious work time bringing you these silly delights.

"hurry, he might use a colloquial expression on us!!"

You know, I don’t like walking at night. Not because I’m scared of being mugged, but because I’m scared of looking suspect. Trust me, it isn’t paranoia, I’ve gotten a few looks in this situation. You ever see those Police descriptions people give out on campus some times? “He is an African American male, average height, wearing jeans and a white shirt.” Dang, I’ll go to the library another time. ha

Haha, he still believes in love.

I actually know some guys like this with no self love or dignity. A few years back I knew a guy would try his very best to creep out this girl he was in love with. I’m sure the original intent  of that photo was like “endurace” or “going the distance”.

What an awesome dad.

An interesting spin on video games and violence. I know we have parents that say “these games should be banned! they’re destroying our youth!” Hey, listen here, be a good parent like this guy, give up, show your kids how the real world works. There. I should write a book. I’m calling Lynn Spears.

I know it was a spoon, but I keep thinking of that bald weirdo kid in the matrix.

Outstanding. I thought I would throw in one that didn’t look like it was made in MS Paint. Individuality is for the unemployed. CONFORM.

Hey, You should try Craig's List too. Just saying.

What a classy lady. See this, using realworld situations in a parody environment? Magnifique.

Okay guys I put a few more but I shall not drag this on forever. I want to remain relevant.

I am...speechless.

Instead of corsages, you give them useless appliances? Things sure have changed since I was in highschool. Let’s ignore the UPS truck.

Our tax dollars at work.

Really? You really couldn’t afford the 10 seconds to move the branch outta the way. Nah, nevermind, I would do the same thing.

Why?! "I don't care if it's glass, I'm still licking it up!!"

As you get to know me as some of you already do. Such senseless destruction breaks my heart. You’ll know that I am quite the beer aficionado. Heck, I based my entire “Graphic Applications” class around a brewery:

Has that 50's vibe, but without the stinging taste of racism and injustice.

Nice plug of my artwork, I am shameless. Anyway, I think I have wasted enough of my work time and your reading time (I’m kidding, i don’t care about your personal time), so go forth and create irony and punnery as you see fit. Maybe one day you’ll make ironic graphic tee that will change the way the world feels about waffle cones.

Till next time,

Alex the Black Guy