Knowing that 2020 was the hundredth year of women’s suffrage, I wanted to create an infographic commemorating the many struggles for suffrage in the United States. Unlike most infographics, I wanted this to tell a story about suffrage through data, rather than just listing numbers on a poster.
To start, I began by gathering a lot of research and data points, with the goal to have many different yet interacting variables. I knew a friendly and simple design would best suit the amount of research, rather than complicated data points on a boxy chart. My solution was a circle, which easily showed how far from 100% suffrage most elections were, and how regressive the U.S. has been when it comes to disenfranchisment in recent decades.</p>
The chart highlights four years, each one an election year with affected by legislation increasing enfranchisment. Those years are broken down in more detail, elaboratiing on the legislation and showing a snapshot of relevant population breakdowns to help the viewer just how many citizens were positively affected.
The size of a movie poster, this infographic cathces the eye from afar and draws the viewer in closer to learn more about the the history of suffrage and the struggles that remain today.
2021 | Gold Student ADDY Award, American Advertising Federation of Greater Evansville [juired, local]
2020 | Gender Studies Suffrage Amendment Symposium, University of Southern Indiana
2020 | Senior Seminar Exhibition, McCutchan Art Center & Pace Galleries, University of Southern Indiana [juried]
