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ABSOLUTE POWER TO THE POSTER! // GRAPHIC ACTIVISM AS A TOOL FOR CHANGE
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// graph-ic de-sign
nounthe art or skill of combining text and pictures in advertisements, magazines, or books and posters
DERIVATIVESgraph-ic de-sign-er noun
POWER TO THE POSTER // GRAPHIC ACTIVISM AS A TOOL FOR CHANGE
// ac-tiv-ism
nounthe policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change.
DERIVATIVESactivist noun
// GRAPHIC ACTIVISM AS A TOOL FOR CHANGE
POWER TO THE POSTER
// Communications Industry• The best conveyer of messages
POWER TO THE POSTER // GRAPHIC ACTIVISM AS A TOOL FOR CHANGE
// Ke ya leboga
Jonathan Barnbrook - Adbusters billboard
// Poster• An instant form of communicating a message
• Exerts an influence over societies attitudes and opinions
POWER TO THE POSTER
// GRAPHIC ACTIVISM AS A TOOL FOR CHANGE
POWER TO THE POSTER // GRAPHIC ACTIVISM AS A TOOL FOR CHANGE
Shepard FaireyUSA// Obama - Obey Giant
POWER TO THE POSTER // GRAPHIC ACTIVISM AS A TOOL FOR CHANGE
// Poster• Informs
• Educates
• Warns us against complacency
POWER TO THE POSTER // GRAPHIC ACTIVISM AS A TOOL FOR CHANGE
Grapus (Collective)France// Anti-Apartheid poster
POWER TO THE POSTER // GRAPHIC ACTIVISM AS A TOOL FOR CHANGE
// 6 Activist graphic designers:
Posters that call to action, enlighten, promote and inform about social injustices.
POWER TO THE POSTER // GRAPHIC ACTIVISM AS A TOOL FOR CHANGE
Armando MilaniItaly//Peace poster
POWER TO THE POSTER // GRAPHIC ACTIVISM AS A TOOL FOR CHANGE
Armando MilaniItaly//Africa poster
POWER TO THE POSTER // GRAPHIC ACTIVISM AS A TOOL FOR CHANGE
Chaz Maviyane- DaviesZimbabwe// Immigration exhibition poster
POWER TO THE POSTER // GRAPHIC ACTIVISM AS A TOOL FOR CHANGE
Chaz Maviyane- DaviesZimbabwe// US Election poster
POWER TO THE POSTER // GRAPHIC ACTIVISM AS A TOOL FOR CHANGE
Chaz Maviyane- DaviesZimbabwe// Zim Election poster
POWER TO THE POSTER // GRAPHIC ACTIVISM AS A TOOL FOR CHANGE
Yossi lemmelIsrael// Blood bath
POWER TO THE POSTER // GRAPHIC ACTIVISM AS A TOOL FOR CHANGE
Jonathan BarnbrookEngland// UN poster
POWER TO THE POSTER // GRAPHIC ACTIVISM AS A TOOL FOR CHANGE
Woody PirtleUSA// Child soldiers poster
POWER TO THE POSTER // GRAPHIC ACTIVISM AS A TOOL FOR CHANGE
Sindiso NyoniZimbabwe// Xenophobia poster
// Thank you// Baie dankie// Siyabulela// Ke ya leboga// Obrigado// Merci// Danke Schoen// Gracias// Grazie