We take a stand here, at the beginning of the new year, to show our solidarity to Paris and those fallen creatives: #jesuischarlie

Je suis Charlie

It is with a great sadness that we start the year talking about such atrocities as those that have happened over the last few days in Paris. You might even wonder why we feel the need to talk about it?

Well, it’s simple: as a company devoted solely to art creation, these events mean a great deal to us. We create a different kind of art, in the shape of images for branding, marketing, etc, but above all we feel it’s important to be able to continue to create art – whatever kind -, without fear of retribution from those who have differing points of view.

The events that have taken place constitute an attempt to restrict freedom of speech: a minority group felt that a particular kind of satire-based art was offensive to them, and took extreme measures to prevent this group of extremely talented and intelligent people from continuing to create it.

It is important that we stand up for the right of satire and arts to exist. We don’t need to agree with them, or even find them funny – but one of the fundamental points of democracy is to protect the rights of the individual voices, and allow them to be heard. It is only by creating and maintaining conversations that we can hope to evolve.

Please feel free to add your own voice to this discussion below.