True South Team on the First Flag for Antarctica and the Power of Design
01/19/22 • 40 min
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Flags are incredibly effective symbols in uniting people and inspiring change, yet what exactly makes a well-designed flag? This week on the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast, we interview the team behind "True South", Antarctica's first flag. True South's designer Evan Townsend, vexillologist Michael Green, and arctic researcher Celas Marie-Sainte team up to discuss what makes the flag a remarkable design and unifying symbol for Antarctica's preservation. Evan talks about the incredible community he's seen form around True South, and Michael chimes in with why the flag's unconventional design made it the obvious choice for the continent. Plus, we'll dive into your listener questions as Celas shares why it may be best to avoid arctic tourism.
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Flags are incredibly effective symbols in uniting people and inspiring change, yet what exactly makes a well-designed flag? This week on the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast, we interview the team behind "True South", Antarctica's first flag. True South's designer Evan Townsend, vexillologist Michael Green, and arctic researcher Celas Marie-Sainte team up to discuss what makes the flag a remarkable design and unifying symbol for Antarctica's preservation. Evan talks about the incredible community he's seen form around True South, and Michael chimes in with why the flag's unconventional design made it the obvious choice for the continent. Plus, we'll dive into your listener questions as Celas shares why it may be best to avoid arctic tourism.
This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp, a service that makes it easy to get set up with your own licensed professional therapist . As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at BetterHelp.com/listener.
Follow True South on their website, Instagram, and Facebook.
Did you know that we're on YouTube? Watch your favorite episode now!
Follow us on Instagram to see some of the visuals we talked about in today's episode.
We want to hear from you! Leave us a listener voicemail and subscribe to our newsletter so you can submit questions for upcoming interviews. You'll find everything on podcast.mymodernmet.com.
Want to support the artists we feature and the podcast? Check out books by our guests on the Top Artist Bookstore.
Read more about True South's work and the projects we discuss:
Learn All About Antarctica's First Flag Called 'True South' [Interview]
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