It could be your favourite colour, or one that resonates with you.ġ.
You can do a drawing for one colour or the whole flag You could use abstract shapes to represent your ideasĢ.Perhaps you’re imagining a character surrounded by a lush green natural landscape, or maybe two people hugging each other to represent healing.You could trace images in a magazine or do some practice sketches first.Think about how you could communicate these words and feelings using colour and drawing.If you are an ally, do these words resonate with how you celebrate and uplift your LGBT friends and family? How does it feel when you see someone feeling proud and living their most authentic self? Maybe if you are trans, when you experience gender euphoria or someone uses your chosen name, it feels like a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day. Maybe it is the feeling of life and spirit you felt the first time you went to a gay club or a Pride parade. If you are part of the LGBT community, maybe there’s a time you felt pride in your identity, or experienced the harmony of belonging within a group of like-minded queer folk. What sort of meanings do they hold for you?Īre there any experiences you have had that are expressions of those words? To inspire your design - think about the words linked to the flag colours: life, healing, sunlight, nature, harmony/serenity, and spirit, as well as diversity and intersectionality for the newer version of the Pride flag (more about the Pride Flag below). Digital designs: a graphics tablet or iPad with digital drawing software, colour swatches and templates (below).
How to design your own Pride Flag – by Harry Woodgate In this activity, explore the history of the Pride flag and have a go at designing your own as part of a collaborative art project, either from scratch or clicking on the template below if you need a helping hand to get started.