Design and Activism
We’ve been busy over here jamming on an exhibition project for the new MLK library in Downtown D.C. This means we’ve been researching protest signage from the Civil Rights Movement, and more broadly, activism in D.C. It’s been amazing to learn more about our city and its importan
We’ve been busy over here jamming on an exhibition project for the new MLK library in Downtown D.C. This means we’ve been researching protest signage from the Civil Rights Movement, and more broadly, activism in D.C. It’s been amazing to learn more about our city and its importance, not just to the Civil Rights Movement, but as a cultural center for Black America too.
Graphic design has always been a prominent element of social activism, helping to strengthen and unify protest messaging. Many of the historical images we’ve found feel as relevant to today’s protests, as they did 60 years ago. It shows that we still have a lot of work ahead of us to achieve the social justice we are in desperate need of.
The MLK library opens to the public next week, but the official exhibition opening isn’t until early next year. We can’t wait to see you there.
Dan’s Headspace
Interning with the Workhorse team this summer has been an awesome experience. As a design and printmaking student at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) entering my senior year, my focus has been on identity systems, typography, publication design, and illustration. I’ve lea
Love Yourself: Living, Alone, + Covid
The Workhorse team has been working virtually for some months now (for Abe, years). We seem to be flowing together as a unit pretty nicely and are lucky to still be taking on projects. We’ve been learning how to share work and talk to clients with our pets or children going crazy
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It’s that time of year when we are bombarded with year-end wrap-ups and trend predictions for the year to come. So, we figured we’d get in on the fun. We predict that 2020 is going to go down as a year of influence, focusing on strong type through new iterations of centuries-old
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First Things First 2000 at 20
Originally released in 1964, the First Things First manifesto rallied against design’s role in consumerism and called upon designers to be more humanist in their approach to their practice. Adbusters updated the manifesto in 1999, restarting the conversation about priorities in t
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DC/DOX
In 2022, we teamed up with DC film festival luminaries Sky Sitney and Jamie Shor to create an identity for a new film festival. This festival is all about celebrating documentary films, and it is deeply rooted in DC. They kicked things off with a one-day event that marked the lau
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