Are Awards Shows' Posters Encouraging Unhealthy, Stress-Filled Lives?

We seem to be on something of a labor kick this morning, so why stop now? Over at the HOW and Print affiliated blog, Imprint, there was a bit of a row this week over the perception that’s depicted through design and advertising awards’ marketing materials, all spawned by the Art Directors Club‘s latest Young Guns award posters. Designer and writer August Heffner is upset and bewildered by the regular vision offered by awards shows that “to be the best, you must work long, hard hours” and generally live solely for your office and the project you’ve been assigned, with no time left for idle living.