Here's a look at how the artwork used on the Myanmar Protest T-Shirt (available in black and white) came together.
After brainstorming and looking at the gear used at improvised protests (hard hats, goggles, helmets, etc.), I had the general concept together in my head. I then got help from a contact, LL, to help advise me on the messages in Burmese I wanted to incorporate. Then it was time to draw.
I went with a walking billboard style for the script, something I imagined might be painted on at a protest. The result was two messages, one on the mask and the other on the jacket. Translated into English, they read:
- Mask: We do not accept dictatorship
- Jacket: Give our democracy back
Both of those are slogans used and seen at protests in Myanmar.
Right off the bat, the image was more or less how I wanted it. Next, it was time to create the final version.
Fearless (2021)
Red is a color seen at Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) protests, which explains the color of the jacket. And If you look closely, the buttons refer to other protest movements.
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(Thanks to LL for advice and repeated script checks)