The Typography of Protest

The Typography of Protest explores how designers, artists and collectives have used typography and graphic design as tools for protest, resistance and social change.

Lavishly illustrated with full-colour reproductions of posters, banners and printed ephemera, the book looks at the work of people and movements who have used visual communication to challenge injustice and confront the status quo.

Featuring a diverse range of designers and groups, the book includes Barbara Kruger’s bold feminist collages, Emory Douglas’s defining posters for the Black Panther Party, Keith Haring’s work raising awareness around AIDS, and the Guerrilla Girls’ campaigns against racial and sexual inequality in the art world.

From civil rights and feminism to LGBTQ+ activism and wider struggles for social and political equality, The Typography of Protest is a fascinating look at the role design can play in communicating ideas, challenging power and inspiring change.