BOBBY FRIESE
Bobby Friese is a Chicago-based designer/artist who studied graphic design at Northern Illinois University. Since graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in the spring of ‘94, Friese has contributed in many areas under the umbrella of graphic design. His work has been seen in magazines such as Raygun, Metro Pop, Velocity, Thousand Words and Sportswear International. Within the arena of the Chicago advertising community, Friese art directed both print and internet projects, applying his design sensibilities for major advertising clientele.
In the fall of 2000, Friese started bibberbox, a multi-disciplinary project that blurs the lines between fashion, fine art and graphic design, resulting in paintings and limited edition garments. Much of the bibberbox imagery derives from Friese’s digital photography which is often captured while bike messengering within the streets of Chicago. Friese, who has been messengering on and off for about 2 years, finds inspiration from immersing himself within the speed and congestion of Chicago. From the vantage point of a bike, Friese not only sees the city, but feels it.

STATEMENT
This design, conceptual in nature, symbolizes today's ongoing conflict within the territories of Israel and Palestine. Melding elements of both Palestinian and Israeli flags within a target is representative of the land shared by both peoples

. An actual shotgun blast through the target represents the violence that is administered and felt by both peoples. These aggressions which negatively affect so many, and only a few positively, serve to feed the cycle of violence and hate.