NO KINGS

 

(After looking at the original, & thinking how I could improve it, I made this black & gold version of the graphic.)

 

In light of the upcoming "NO KINGS" protests & demonstrations going on across the country this weekend, I created this graphic to act as a kind of logo for the movement.

 

The majority of the population is rightfully upset by the blatant lawlessness & shameless corruption of the Trump Republicans™ currently in control of the government. 

I've been a professional graphic designer for decades, and I know how powerful bold simplicity can be. Memes are like mind viruses, & the easier it is to replicate, the more effective it is. I wanted to make an icon that is both instantly recognizable, but simple enough to use in a variety of ways. 

Trump's dumb-ass profile is surprisingly easy to represent as line art, so it helps make it more iconic. I only used 2 colors to keep it graphically bold. Besides the ridiculous hair, I used gold for the crown & necktie- 2 symbols of elitist power.

To combat the forces of authoritarianism and the straight-up psychopaths who are in positions of power, citizens need to continue to speak out, organize, and use their skills or talents to promote decency & the common good.

I hope the NO KINGS events can remain peaceful. There is a lot of thuggery afoot, and there are sadists on power trips who would get off on escalating violence.

Hopefully, people will want to share this graphic, get it printed, & use it at the demonstrations... The image above is high resolution, and I'm even offering an editable & print-ready .PDF file at the link below:

NO KINGS Fool's Gold.PDF