rePResent

SOCIAL CAMPAIGN

rePResent is a self-started activism campaign to bring the lack of US representation for Puerto Rico to the public’s attention. Puerto Ricans are US citizens from birth but since our island has a commonwealth status, we are granted fewer rights and less Congressional representation than US state citizens. The campaign consists of a poster series inspired by vintage travel posters, a postcard series so citizens can write to Congress expressing their disdain for Puerto Rico’s lack of rights, an informational video, various interviews with citizens and professionals about the topic, an informational zine, and a process book. Most of the interviews and videos are documented in the rePResent Instagram @re.pr.esent

The postcards are smaller, reworked versions of the posters. The informational zine was printed on 11” x 17” paper, cut and handbound by myself and numerous copies were distributed to students and faculty in my university. The rePResent zine was filled with more facts about Puerto Rico’s limitations as a commonwealth, my goal with rePResent, and information about what readers could do to better inform themselves. The zine featured candid photos of my time in Puerto Rico, edited to similar, striking colors as the posters and postcards.