CECILIA CORTES HONORED IN GLOBAL DESIGN CONTEST
– Uses Forum to Fight Child Prostitution –

WASHINGTON – Graphic designer Cecilia Cortes was recognized for her outstanding poster, “Not for Play. Not for Sale,” in a prestigious international design competition by Einbhan Design Studio.

Cortes’ project was selected as one of six winning posters out of 150 entries from six continents.

Winners were announced last week. Designers were required to call attention to an important international issue using a unique design concept.

Cortes chose child prostitution, using hand-sketched drawings of old-fashioned paper dolls to make her point. “Child prostitution is a global issue,” said Cortes. “Paper dolls are something that girls from all around the world have played with. I wanted to use the image to shock people into paying attention.”

To view and comment on winning posters on display, visit http://einbahn.blogs.com/exact_change_2006.

To view Cortes’ other work, visit www.ceciliacortes.com.

For information on how to stop child prostitution, visit www.ecpat.net.

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