Design Your Poster
We want YOU to create the image for the sustainability movement that millions of Americans can get behind. See below for technical specs and the brief of what we are looking for.
The Brief
We are interested in designs that produce an image of strength, optimism and unity in the fight against climate change and drive for energy independence.
Your design can be general (“We Can Do It”), or it can promote a specific action like riding a bike, changing a light bulb, hang-drying your clothes or purchasing renewable energy from your power company
(Click here for ideas about actions to promote). We are particularly interested in designs that show how these actions are related to building a stronger economy.
Inspiration
We were inspired by WWII posters. You can riff on that or take your own path-- so long as your design presents American action on climate change and energy independence as strong and appealing. You can see examples of those posters
Here.
Also, each month we will post a different historical poster and challenge you to make it current.
Click here to see this month's poster.
Specs
To prepare your design for upload make the file a jpg no more than 2MB. Make it 8.5” x 11” at 72 dpi RGB (not CMYK). You can make the design different dimensions but then will have to put a border around it for the site to accept the image. Total file size or canvass size for the image needs to be 8.5” x 11”.
NOTE: These specs are for upload only. You may want to consider making a higher res version of your design. If we end up distributing your design we (you and us) are probably going to want that higher res version.
Upload your poster
Once your poster is done and your file prepared then you can upload it!
Then what?
Once your poster is approved it will enter the community and appear in the gallery of posters on the left. While in the gallery it will be scored by fellow designers and GPP supporters on a 1-5 scale. The favorite poster designs will make their way around the internet, and The Canary Project will select some for distribution in high-visibility venues such as bus ads, billboards, T-shirts, a GPP book, traveling museum show and of course posters. See what we did we Michael Bierut’s designs
here.
It is our hope that the community will continue to grow, spreading art, awareness and hope to as many people as possible— so tell your friends to stop by and vote for your poster (quick and easy sharing available from your poster’s page).