Writing Prompt #1

It's been so long since I had homework! Here we go!

1. My vision is to create a piece or series of graphic media that compliments an already existing campaign or effort around issues of youth criminalization, the school to prison pipeline, mass incarceration, or the prison industrial complex.

2. While open to suggestions and possible collaboration, I have mostly settled on the creation of a series of posters or t-shirts that could be printed en masse, possibly sold as a fundraiser, or in the least, donated to benefit a grassroots organizing effort.

3. I am planning to investigate suspension policies, expulsion rates, and school policing policies in my own community schools. I hope that my work will be multi-faceted, raising community awareness about the detrimental policies and practices of our criminal justice system, relating to my specific community as part of a call to action around local issues, and offering examples of effective alternatives.

4. To do this, I am going to need a deeper understanding of the graphic arts, specifically Adobe Creative Suite.