On the Wall: Eiko Ojala cuts to the core of visual messaging

VINCENT TEETSOV

We’ve likely heard it said many times in our lives: “a picture is worth a thousand words.”

While we should be mindful to not oversimplify complex social or political concepts, or to let clever design bend the truth, it is true that a well-crafted image can shed light on issues that we want to create a wider understanding of.

Among the thousands of editorial cartoons and infographics that are made regularly to inform viewers in a succinct manner, the Estonian illustrator Eiko Ojala asserts ideas with remarkable clarity.

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An illustration from Eiko Ojala’s series “Busy Times”.

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