How do you inspire happiness? Some find it easy to do so by stringing together beautiful sentences with words that fall into place and fill gaps in our minds. Others create magic by strumming a few notes on their guitar that can instantly lift your spirit. Then there are those who mix the stunning worlds of writing and design to form the best of both worlds.
In this case – Citizens for Optimism; a collaboration of 17 designers who created posters inspiring optimism. There are 17 posters in all, inspired by 17 words.
Love this! Thanks for sharing.
thanks for stopping by :)
Really nice choice! I checked the rest of your blog, super good taste and creative, rock on!
Thank you so much :)
Loving this!
Fight pessimism!
like it.!!!!!!
Seeing posters like these automatically lift up my spirits. Thank you, very nice :)
Thanks for sharing this. It really made my day.
Aww, I love these!
Ah love it!
This is an amazing blog ..
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Beautiful! Loved this :) Brightened up my day
Certain gave me a lift on a wet day! love them
Reblogged this on Vintage & Nahla and commented:
Great Posters ;)
5X HAPPY is my favourite :)
This is amazing!!! Shine on you crazy diamond!
Amazing how a little bit of upbeat and encouraging words can make all of the difference. Thanks for sharing those! Made my early morning work shift wonderful ;-)
Wow, glad it made such an impact
Wauw like it!!
Never thought I’d see a link to The Smiths on a blog about optimism! Works though. Thanks for sharing!
Haha, I thought they played an important role in the poster. Plus I like The Smiths and that song :)
So that’s how you write happy … haha, I’m kidding. But these are great! :)
Love this and very creative.
sweet :D
How cool! Congrats on FPed!
Kathy
thank you!
These are awesome- I love it!
Wow! Amazing posters! I’m downloading ! Cheers!
Please spare some time and hover over to http://raajtram.com/better-to-light-a-candle-than-curse-the-darkness/
I writer who designs and a designer who writes! I love it, wish I thought of it! Congrats on being freshly pressed
hee hee thanks!
I really like this, thanks!
I personally appreciated the first two ones ( the 2 last ones carry a small part of advertising, but seem good too!) here’s why:
The first one is great because it’s well thought and they tried to make every possible connection between the good things , going from “sad” thoughts and linking them to thoughts giving them a positive feel nevertheless.
As for the second one…
what can i say… : “I WANNA LICK IT” :)
Great post, trying to get people to be happier is always a good character point in my book ! Keep going :)
amazing pictures…i’ve never seen that
HAHAHA! I got confused first; I’ve the same theme for my blog and I was like, what the deuce! It was a nice to read your blog. (: If you get time, do visit mine! http://www.intomyinfiniteabyss.wordpress.com
i really like this ..thanks :D
Reblogged this on thegallerygoddess and commented:
This is awesome!! The power of positivity is something I never doubt (I’m a 42 year old college junior!).
Reblogged this on Optimistic Voice and commented:
I like this post…
Wow, talk about serendipity! I logged on to write a post about optimism, and I find this on freshly pressed. This is literally an example of how words create our world. How we choose to talk about our lives and how we choose to think about our lives create our experience of it. Optimistic people find more opportunities, take more action, and enjoy the process more. Cynical, negatively thinking people see failure and unpleasantness – and so that’s what they create for themselves. I love that you shared a visual that was so inspiring and hopefully will shift people towards opposite. It’s truly a just act. Well done! A tip of the hat to you. I’m at mariewetmore.com, and I write a lot about these kinds of topics. let’s keep the conversation going!
sorry I meant “shift people toward optimism”- voice recognition software blunder :)
if the “happy happy happy happy” poster doesn’t inspire optimism, I don’t know what will. :)
Love it! Especially the first one: “Shine on you crazy diamond” – Fantastic!
congrats on making freshly pressed! great posts as always!
Love, love, love these~ bless your glittering, creative soul. :) Thanks for sharing your talent. Congratulations on making FP.
Sincerely,
A Writer Who Can’t Draw Stick Figures :)
Ha! “This poster is sweet…Lick it!” That’s the best one.
I love them all, what great idea! This definitely put a smile on my face, thanks for sharing.
Oooh! Thank you for sharing, those are awesome!
wonderful post, actually did brighten my day! thanks for sharing!
Reblogged this on hnshiveley and commented:
This is great
I think I need to get a few of these for my home office; the second one is my favorite. However, I’m also a germophobe; therefore, I think I’d be afraid people would ACTUALLY lick it, thus making it a hanging petri dish on my wall.
Maybe I’ll go with the first instead…
;)
I, too am a lover of all things design. These are wonderful, thanks for sharing.
How does one become a designer/contributor on Citizens For Optimism? I would love to be part of the positiveness!
I would love to have the first one as an actually poster up in my room. How many times a day do I need to remind myself this stuff.
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Lick it! Congratulations on being freshly pressed.
Thanks!
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i am happy, right now. :)
Life is too short. Time to Live Life.
Think of 3 things to be thankful for and spend a few minutes a day doing what you love.
Omg I do the 3 things I’m thankful for thing :)
That’s certainly a way to cheer people up.
Reblogged this on coxcastillo and commented:
love love love it
Cool blog!Thanks for sharing those pictures.
it’s very creative and interesting!
I really like this. Great idea.
Love!
love LOVE these posters. Thanks for sharing them!
Optimism is a great thing to share! It makes you stronger to be able to think positively in times of darkness for sure! Those posters are awesome.
These are great! I love the ”This poster is sweet – lick it’ and the ”Oh la la” one. Thanks for sharing! xx
This is visually stimulating. lol I love it, and I have a graphic designer friend who I can’t wait to show this to : )
Love this! Thanks for sharing..I’ll be mentioning the site in my next blog post!
Thank you! :)
These are beautiful. Thank you for inspiring a smile on my heart. :)
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Wow, how wonderful, I especially love the first one!
Is it bad if you buy yourself one? Haha.
I am a crazy diamond :)
SO AWESOME to read this after I posted my blog this AM! I ended with the “Shine On…” quote!! :) :) :)
Reblogged this on abbyrae33.me and commented:
HAHAHA!!! I just read this after my last post. Kool-Aid! :)
i love thiss!!!! thnkx for sharing :D!
LOVE IT! i love the “this poster is sweet…” one. So awesome :).
Reblogged this on Landscape Urbanite.
Great post, thanks for sharing! The ‘Life’, ‘Confidence’ and ‘Blessed’ posters are awesome too!
I am a creative services manager and can definitely appreciate this post! I also love the idea of citizens for optimism. I’m glad I came across this post. Check out my blog post regarding positive thinking:
candidcara.blogspot.com
This is wonderful! are these posters available for download/print?
Cool idea. The posters, although simple, express the concepts exquisitely. Great post.
I love these! The Smiths one is awesome!
These are awesome – I love that first and second one.
We all need this!
Absolutely beautiful! This brightened my day. :)
Reblogged this on complexvisuals and commented:
Need a little more happiness in your day? Check out Citizens for Optimism’s posters for creating optimism!
Thanks so much … shared with a friend who is an illustrator …
Clever concept. :) Thanks for posting. :)
Really cool posters. I especially like the Shine on You Crazy Diamond centric one. Beautiful.
Off to bed with a smile, ta very much :)
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FYI. The Guru of Negativity was here. That is all. :)
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don’t make me lick it……ok…….there…….yes i do feel better…..your turn
Love the optimism and humor of these posters!
Really nice!! Thanks for sharing this! :)
Littlecommas, thanks — this project is inspiring!
Mikalee, your comment is hilarious. Re: the 2nd poster — I liked that one two, but a second later thought, “ooh gross . . . what if people actually licked that poster?” Eek!
Best wishes all, and may your optimism balloons remain intact.//mm
I love the title. I consider myself an optimist just needed to see this blog to day :)
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thanks for the love
Reblogged this on Occupy Your Heart and commented:
This idea made me smile…and I’m going to pull out a note book and see what I can create.
Adore this! Thank you so much for sharing!
Reblogged this on Three Men & A Red Head.
I love everything about this project. On their site,CFO says that their impetus was to show that design can inspire happiness, and I think they’ve proved their thesis 17 times over. I know that a design I love–and I especially love type-dominant desgn like these posters–not only leaves me smiling, inside and out, but the good feeling it inspires lingers long after the experience of viewing the design is over. Thanks so much for sharing this!
Keep us always smiling with a daily happy attitude!
Thank you.
Love it! Shine on You Crazy Diamond! :)
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I’m all for optimism, it begets more optimism. Great posters.
never goes out…..
this like me..
Amazing posters!
Reblogged this on mADEmoiselle and commented:
Let me share and reblog :)
It’s superb! :)
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Reblogged this on Words For Thought and commented:
An interesting find in the blogsphere… I figured I’d show it to you.
i honestly almost lick my monitor seeing that poster (silly me) :)
LOVE THEM!!!!
Thank you for shinning your light!
~ Jennifer
:)
Aww these are so amazing! Love them. <3
Reblogged this on grahamandkennedy and commented:
Found this awesome post. Check the website – truly wonderful!
Excellent post.
This is really a good work. I appreciate your efforts behind that.
Thanks for sharing.
Love this!
Reblogged this on simplemomentsofhappiness and commented:
Love the imagery of this blog!!!!
Love this… makes me happy :) oh la la !
We really have a happy life if we choose to! Happy post.
Definately Freshly Pressed!
Wow! These posters made me realise what a joy it is to be alive, and how being optimistic makes such a difference. :-)
I feel so much more optimistic now!
love this – what a great start to the easter weekend!
i love this! i recently started blogging my photos but haven’t really got into writing. i’m a bit of a pessismist and think that i dont have a creative style in writing but YES! optimism. the more writing experience the better. just like photography. thanks for sharing!
Reblogged this on dmaportland.
This is fantastic! :)
As a jeweler, I love the “You are a Diamond” poster.
that first one is AMAZING!!! smiling from ear to ear :D
Love this! I’m all about happiness :)
Love this post – nice level of optimism for end of the week!
Beautiful posters !!
Simple yet to the point, very nice!
love the “there is a light that never goes out” poster. Very nice work :)
Reblogged this on sketchbookthought and commented:
first time to reblog, but this just made me so happy i had to. happy wet thursday, kids; smile more.
Reblogged this on Body, Mind and Seoul and commented:
:)
Love it !!
And.. no, I won’t lick that poster HA HA
Thank you for waking me from slumber of gloom and doom :)
awesome pics…1 like from me ;-))
” This poster is sweet..lick it ”
Aaawww…love it ! xxD
Reblogged this on apensiveonmyown and commented:
A spirit lifter..xD
Its nice…i liked it :) There is light that never goes out :)…keep it going :)
Reblogged this on 21flights and commented:
i like the first and third one. (okay, the first one could use a biiiit of work) the last one was a bit too excessive that the focus from the words was kinda taken away :|| good quote though.
the pursuit for happiness.
Just wonderful!!! Thanks for sharing…
Great inspiration! Thank you for sharing!
Reblogged this on Mavegyver and commented:
I found this great post about inspiring people to be happy and more optimistic. Just love it!
These are great! Although I don’t know how inspiring the Smiths quote is. Oh, sure, it’s pretty enough on its face, but I read it and then think, “If a double-decker bus crashes into us…”
Brilliant idea and beautiful works!
I really love your work. Definitely inspirational!!!
Jordan C.
howtographicdesign.wordpress.com
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Now these are the kind of posters we need to see in work places! Definitely a lot more effective than “Is this good for the company?” XD
sweet posters, can you make me one like that.
*Love* “This Poster is Sweet. Lick it”. And I’m almost certain that if that poster was hanging up somewhere, someone would lick it.
Reblogged this on I've got big dreams, high hopes, and good intentions. and commented:
I’m going to put a few of these together for sure.
Reblogged this on niverse and commented:
I Like the First One :D