In Fall 2024, I participated in the Global Citizen Festival, where art and voting came together to inspire change. As part of the Young Artists Collective, I worked with graphic design students from around the world, under the guidance of graphic designer Eddie Opara from Pentagram, to create posters highlighting the importance of voting in democratic societies.
My design aims to show how art and design can drive civic engagement to empower voters to shape a better future.
For the 2024 Global Citizen Festival in Central Park, NYC, I designed a poster highlighting the urgent need for climate reform and the global responsibility to listen to Indigenous leaders. The design features a photo collage of Earth, with green plastic waste symbolizing land and blue plastic waste forming the ocean, created from tiny images of everyday plastic debris like bottles, caps, bags, and lighters. This visual underscores the devastating impact of plastic pollution and the importance of returning land stewardship to Native peoples worldwide, whose deep connection to the Earth is essential for sustainable solutions.
The tagline, "One Earth. One Vote. Make it count." calls for action, urging individuals to vote for climate reform and support causes like Indigenous rights, LGBTQ+ equality, racial equity, reproductive justice, and more.
As a young person, I believe that honoring Indigenous knowledge and collective action can build a more equitable and sustainable future.
As part of the 2024 Summer Session of the Young Artists Collective, I worked alongside fellow graphic design students from the US, South Africa, Brazil, and Poland to explore the significance of voting in democratic societies. Under the mentorship of Eddie Opara from Pentagram, we each created posters that showcase how art can inspire civic engagement and societal change.
Through my design, I aimed to encourage voters around the world to make their voices heard and actively shape the future.
View the Digital Exhibition Your Vote, Our FutureGraphic Design + Exhibition
Poster design emphasizing the urgent need for climate reform and Indigenous land stewardship, featuring a photo collage of Earth made from plastic waste to underscore pollution's impact and inspire collective action for a sustainable future.
- Exhibition: Global Citizen
- Design: Sam Scherping
- Date: September 2024
- Location: NYC
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