Graphic designer Harry Stone unpacks the complex symbolism of the US flag
Briefly

"It's been planted on the moon, but also used by rioters at the 6 January protests in 2021. In one instance the flag represents hope and prosperity, and another, despair and tyranny."
"My dissertation used critical theories to explore how places like art galleries or military bases shape the meaning of the flag, and conveniently left me with over 5000 words of written content to use - a graphic designer's dream."
"Going to town on getting nerdy with the rationale. For example, when dealing with the layout, I only used inch measurements and a 13 column grid to reference the 13 stripes on the flag."
"I chose Gotham, a typeface used in political campaigning since John F. Kennedy in 1960, and ABC Diatype as my typefaces. GT America by Grilli Type was a very close contender."
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