The shameless promotion of one's offspring

My son, Chris, a web-developer/entrepreneur and math teacher in Chicago, has never really thought of himself as a graphic designer but the above image is a finalist in the Chicago Public Library's poster contest.

Some of the photos in the collage were taken by the wife of a friend and Chris took the rest to fill out his idea that combines architectural details of the main building with some of the city-wide transportation signage that spells out the library's web-site address. The outer rows of photos are black and white while the library 'comes alive inside' in color.

Chris is quite pleased to have made the cut to the final 30 (out of more than 160 entries) and has been invited to the opening reception of an exhibit of these posters. He professes to be practicing up on his art-world jargon so he can go head-to-head bantering with the windy city's most effete designers.

You can vote online for the "People's Choice" at http://www.flickr.com/photos/notwhatyouthink/3426491411/sizes/l/in/set-72157616580862699/