Ideas Based on Symbol Styles
Symbols make messages immediately recognisable. These poster ideas build from common movement symbols:
- Fist + rays → “POWER BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE.”
- Ramp + rising line → “ACCESS LIFTS EVERYONE.”
- Castle silhouette → “CULTURE IS A HOME WE PROTECT.”
- Wrench or hammer → “FIX THE STRUCTURE.”
- Shamrock with cracks → “SURVIVAL IS HERITAGE.”
These sketches can be adapted into hand-drawn or digital posters.
Ideas Based on System Pressures
System-focused posters highlight where harm accumulates. These posters aim at structural behaviours, not individuals:
- “THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED THIS WAY.”
- “BURDEN IS NOT AN ACCIDENT — IT’S A STRUCTURE.”
- “PRESSURE ALWAYS FINDS THE UNPROTECTED.”
- “REDESIGN THE FRAME, NOT THE PERSON.”
- “INACCESSIBLE BY DESIGN = INJUSTICE BY DESIGN.”
These ideas help students and advocates articulate systemic narratives.
Ideas Based on Cultural Identity
Posters rooted in cultural symbolism carry deep resonance. These concepts draw from heritage-focused visual language:
- Gaelic knotwork + protective circle → “COMMUNITY IS A SHIELD.”
- Shamrock + hands → “WE HOLD WHAT HISTORY LEFT US.”
- Stone wall texture → “WE BUILD SAFETY TOGETHER.”
- Green + black palette → “PROTECT WHAT REMAINS.”
- Lantern symbol → “LIGHT FOR THOSE LEFT IN THE DARK.”
Cultural ideas must be used with care, grounding, and respect.
Ideas for Digital & AI Posters
AI tools expand access to advocacy design. These ideas integrate digital approaches while retaining movement aesthetics:
- AI grain overlays → simulate scarcity-era textures
- Simple vector symbols → maintain recognisability
- 3-colour constraints → protect authenticity
- Poster remix challenges → collective co-creation
- QR codes to movement resources → expand impact
Digital does not replace hand-made energy — it extends it.
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