
Design and the Fight for Civil Rights
Exhibit at the Newseum
Challenge
2020 was a challenging year for Americans as we grappled with our racist past and present. How might we design an experience that educates, enlightens, and empowers people to make a more positive future.
Audience
Americans who want to learn about civil injustice
Solution
I designed a museum exhibit that highlighted how design played an impactful role in moments and movements in the arch in the fight for civil rights in America and around the world. The outcome is for attendees to feel influential about their ability to use the knowledge they learned to create positive change for a more inclusive and kind world.
* This a conceptual project
What I did
Artifact Curation
Writing
Catalog Layout
Collateral Design
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Educational Museum Tickets
I designed the museum tickets to be an educational touchpoint, having each one highlight an artifact from the exhibit in the form of a bookmark so it felt like something attendees would want to keep and use as they continue their education in this space. The tickets contained a QR code bringing you to a page where you could download museum wallpaper for your phone as well as listen to an audio tour.


Typography
The graphic communications in this museum come from different times, circumstances, artists who work in different mediums, and who are from different countries and races. I designed the museum catalog with different display typography on each title page, supporting the design of the pieces and showing the importance of typography over time.







The poster and catalog cover showcases a photograph from the March on Washington from 1963 next to a Black Lives Matter march from 2020 because it communicated the passing of time and the fact that the march continues to this day.


Many of the same issues that existed in 1960 still exist today; the most prominent injustice is likely police violence and brutality. The thesis of this exhibit is that our activism can make a difference, our voices do make a difference, and our art must make a difference.