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Radio Forecast-Inspired Art

The Shipping Forecast Prints are Spoken Imagery Turned into Art

— December 1, 2013 — Art & Design
The Shipping Forecast is a popular radio show broadcast by BBC on Radio 4. The speakers on this show are notorious for conjuring up surreal imagery of isolated fishing boats out to sea battling through trials and tribulations brought on by horrendous weather. They recreate these images using their words only.

A set of newly developed prints inspired by the descriptive words have been released and are available to the intrigued fans. These prints capture all the creative essence of the Shipping Forecast. The outlandish regional names and the original language and phrases. Printed on high white smooth 315 gsm uncoated paper, the Shipping Forecast prints are delicate beauties and soon to be fan favorites. And if the decadent designs weren't enough to purchase these pretty prints, every print sale this year will be donated to the Royal National Lifeboat Institute.

The designs of these works are flawless and draw from an incredible inspiration.
Trend Themes
1. Radio-inspired Art - The Shipping Forecast Prints have inspired a trend of radio-inspired artworks that turn spoken imagery into visual art.
2. Surreal Imagery-inspired Art - The Shipping Forecast Prints have given rise to a trend of surreal imagery-inspired art that captures the essence of the descriptive words in radio shows.
3. Charitable Art - The Shipping Forecast Prints have sparked a trend of charitable artworks that donate a portion of sales to a good cause.
Industry Implications
1. Art - The Shipping Forecast Prints have created a disruptive innovation opportunity in the art industry by showing the potential of turning spoken imagery into a tangible product.
2. Radio and Broadcasting - The Shipping Forecast Prints have created an opportunity for the radio and broadcasting industry to explore the potential of spoken imagery and how it can be leveraged to generate alternate streams of revenue.
3. Non-profit Organizations - The shipping forecast prints have shown the potential for non-profit organizations to collaborate with artists and leverage their creativity to generate funds for worthy causes.
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