A massive 8.9-magnitude quake hit northeast Japan on Friday, causing dozens of deaths, more than 80 fires, and a 10-meter (33-ft) tsunami along parts of the country’s coastline.

In response, I created a small tribute piece which I shared on Dribbble and soon after on Twitter. I found it humbling to see people changing their Facebook & Twitter profile pictures to this image to show their support. I thought I would officially share the image & source here for people to use as they wish.

You can use the JPG below (right click on the image and click ‘Save As’) or you can download the EPS or PDF Poster.

Update 15/3/11: USD$13,000+ raised via SecondLife. It is great to see people using this artwork to help raise funds for Japan. I thought it was worth noting here that people are buying virtual goods (t-shirts, tattoos, etc.) with this design on it as an innovative way to raise funds for Japan. Since launching they have raised over USD$13,000! Thanks to Damara of 90Degrees for organising this! More information here. Update 28/3/11: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) This image is released under the CC0 1.0 Universal License.

Thank you and my condolences for all affected by this disaster.