PLANNING TO MAKE A PROTEST SIGN? LEARN FROM THESE AND INSTRUCTIONS BELOW
Examples of Protest Signs from Martin Luther King March, January 20, 2003 in
Phoenix, Arizona
[photos from 2/15/03 anti-war rally in Phoenix here]
[photos from 3/8/03 anti-war rally in Phoenix here]
Can you read these? Could you read them driving by in a car? Just too many words, no matter who said them. 6 words max. is about the limit. |
Here's a good comparison. The sign on the left is easy to read and gives a quick message. The sign on the right may be brilliant, but if nobody can read it except the person walking behind you, what's the point? |
You have to remember, there are people all around you when you are protesting, even behind you! Half your audience is lost if you only have a one-sided sign. |
Here's a good variety. Note the web site... good idea. A humorous "don't delete my dating pool" makes a memorable point in only 5 words. And there's another darn novel! |
A nice banner, identical t-shirts, looks good. A few signs and you've got it made. |
This is a car windshield sunscreen that's made out of folded up cardboard. The guy just bolts on a stick in back and voila! Easy to transport. |
Women in Black never speak when they're in costume, they beat a drum slowly. They walk slowly. Quite an effect. |
Women in Black also carry these dummies around. Again, quite memorable. |
More picket signs here, here and here
How to Make a Protest Sign: Site 1, Site 2
site and photos by Jeff, Jacobsen