General Strike in Oakland
Posted October 28, 2011 by Jesus_Barraza in Downloadable Graphics
A new 8.5 x 11 downloadable poster available. Click HERE to download.
I was inspired to make this poster after leaving the General Assembly at Oscar Grant Plaza in Oakland last night, I was really moved by the people the people sharing their stories and calling for a General Strike. There was one father there who told the crown about his four sons that were arrested on Tuesday night during the police riot in downtown Oakland, and how proud he was of them. He then started to chant Strike! Strike! Strike! and everyone started chanting with him. It was very powerful. I wanted to make design an announcement, something people can use to post and encourage as many people as possible to show their power and stand united under the call of a General Strike. I think this movement can be very powerful, I hope this inspires other General Assemblies across the country to call for a Strike in their city.
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I love the colors too, and the reclamation of the Western font styles. Going with straight text is bold too, but makes sense as the movement is getting so large and diverse it is hard to represent with a single image...
Well done!
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expressive colors... while not all their rants make sense, the value of OWS is in how it tapped into the collective consciousness of the world to get off the chair and take the streets not much for a hedonistic day out but to fight a belief.
Posted by: Dewy @ Brochure Printing at October 28, 2011 5:13 AM