https://no-winners.com/home daily 1.0 2022-01-06 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60838a58ae85475034f87fb5/t/609086eeffa0c86941527449/1620084608420/DSC00453.jpg Home - Transgender athletes in cycling Up until very recently, and in many ways still today, the world of cycling has been reserved for those with privilege. Professional racing has found itself in hot water, carrying gender discrimination, transphobia, and elitism throughout its avenues. Those in power are under constant pressure from all sides to make decisions that influence our entire industry. This work explores the struggles of transgender and gender nonconforming cyclists in the context of competitive racing. Through documentary and design, we aim to bring these conversations to the forefront of the sport, and visualize what the future of cycling may look like for all of us. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60838a58ae85475034f87fb5/t/608ed2c14157082fd04a90f7/1620071806815/Anti+trans+sport+bill+map-08.jpg Home - POSTERS HAVE power Other forms of communication can also be effective tools for change in the bicycle industry. High impact graphic design, distributed through social media channels, have seen a recent increase in popularity. Many individuals and organizations are now creating protest art, printed work, and publications such as zines to highlight issues in the industry that lift up underrepresented and marginalized voices. I have chosen to investigate printmaking, specifically silkscreening, because the tactile nature of the finished object is universally desirable, and the work can be photographed for mass distribution while retaining this tactility, and its desirable effects. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60838a58ae85475034f87fb5/t/6090542faadba827c889143b/1620071570854/Thesis+Timeline-10.jpg Home - POSTERS HAVE power Other forms of communication can also be effective tools for change in the bicycle industry. High impact graphic design, distributed through social media channels, have seen a recent increase in popularity. Many individuals and organizations are now creating protest art, printed work, and publications such as zines to highlight issues in the industry that lift up underrepresented and marginalized voices. I have chosen to investigate printmaking, specifically silkscreening, because the tactile nature of the finished object is universally desirable, and the work can be photographed for mass distribution while retaining this tactility, and its desirable effects. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60838a58ae85475034f87fb5/t/609089c3a0c31442158c92ad/1620085257019/DSC00458.jpg Home - POSTERS HAVE power Other forms of communication can also be effective tools for change in the bicycle industry. High impact graphic design, distributed through social media channels, has seen a recent increase in popularity. Many individuals and organizations are now creating protest art, printed work, and publications such as zines to highlight issues in the industry that lift up underrepresented and marginalized voices. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60838a58ae85475034f87fb5/t/608ee4bc3394c25cb559058e/1620071840417/Trans+Poster+Map-09.jpg Home - POSTERS HAVE power Other forms of communication can also be effective tools for change in the bicycle industry. High impact graphic design, distributed through social media channels, have seen a recent increase in popularity. Many individuals and organizations are now creating protest art, printed work, and publications such as zines to highlight issues in the industry that lift up underrepresented and marginalized voices. I have chosen to investigate printmaking, specifically silkscreening, because the tactile nature of the finished object is universally desirable, and the work can be photographed for mass distribution while retaining this tactility, and its desirable effects. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60838a58ae85475034f87fb5/t/608b516c6ffcfa36a30318ce/1620084548194/DSC00114.jpg Home - Who Am I? My name is Max Pratt, my position in the industry as a custom bicycle framebuilder and a team manager allowed me the privilege of conducting a number of interviews with transgender athletes from varying backgrounds and with varying perspectives. I do not speak on behalf of these individuals. Through my conversations, I have learned that many people who oppose transgender participation in sport, do not know a transgender person. Their perception and knowledge of what it is to be transgender is largely colored by archetypes from the media. I believe that through designed communication tools, we can help to educate such people, and create productive conversations about transgender inclusion. https://no-winners.com/take-action daily 0.75 2021-05-03