designing positive change
exhibition identity, signage, publication, stickers, grant co-authoring
a large collaborative project in support of “the langston hughes club”, an affinity group within the “stand up kc” low-wage worker organization. a range of professional photographers worked with club members to photograph their daily lives using cell phones, critique the work, and make selections for the exhibition. held over a weekend in an unused storefront owned by a union worker, the exhibit featured photos mounted on sheetrock panels, interactive stickers, and the publication mounted as posters on the wall.
the publication design showcased a curated set of workers’ photos paired with workers’ quotes taken from interviews i conducted. flipping through the document, newspaper style, creates happenstance word and image associations for readers. when pulled out as posters, they offer a larger scale, more complete viewing and reading experience, which was also intended to facilitate public wheatpasting.
this project was made possible by a $3250 rocket grant “project award” from the charlotte street foundation and university of kansas spencer museum of art
collaborators: hannah lodwick, michael enriquez, steve hebert, chase castor