Currency redesign
Print design
Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
Using the nation's currency to help acknowledge some of the historical leaders of various marginalized groups in America.
Currency redesign
2021
Print design
Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
Using the nation's currency to acknowledge some of the historical leaders of various marginalized groups in America.
The leaders used to...
Design a more historically inclusive visual system for American currency.
Paying homage to the trailblazers who fought tirelessly for equality, justice, and social change, my bill designs honor Cesar Chavez's advocacy for farmworkers' rights, Gloria Steinem's dedication to feminism, Diane Nash's pivotal role in the civil rights movement, Sitting Bull's leadership in Native American resistance, and Marsha P. Johnson's fearless activism for LGBTQ+ rights. Each bill showcases the respective leader and features an organization fighting for their specific cause, ensuring their legacies endure.
My design choices...
For this project, we were to select a topic for American currency and create a system using various elements of that topic. I chose to include each leader's likeness on the front of the bill and an image of their hometown or location of birth on the back. Each bill is a different color to make them easier to differentiate and contains gold leaf embellishments for better security and enhanced visual appeal.
The leaders used to...
Design a more historically inclusive visual system for American currency.
Paying homage to the trailblazers who fought tirelessly for equality, justice, and social change, my bill designs honor Cesar Chavez's advocacy for farmworkers' rights, Gloria Steinem's dedication to feminism, Diane Nash's pivotal role in the civil rights movement, Sitting Bull's leadership in Native American resistance, and Marsha P. Johnson's fearless activism for LGBTQ+ rights. Each bill showcases the respective leader and features an organization fighting for their specific cause, ensuring their legacies endure.
My design choices...
For this project, we were to select a topic for American currency and create a system using various elements of that topic. I chose to include each leader's likeness on the front of the bill and an image of their hometown or location of birth on the back. Each bill is a different color to make them easier to differentiate and contains gold leaf embellishments for better security and enhanced visual appeal.