2nd State to Ratify | Illinois | Judith Mayer, Artist
Her Flag Artist, Judith Mayer
To gain the right to vote without the power of the vote, sounds like an impossible task.
These powerful, unbelievably determined women seem like superheroes to me. They risked their safety, overcame enormous obstacles, and refused to be silenced. It was no small task to change the minds of an entire nation. My color palette is clearly inspired by Wonder Woman, and the graphics are energetic, bold and loud. The suffragettes were no shrinking violets, and I wanted to represent how outspoken these women were in my design. I included a bugle as a call to arms, to assemble troops; the energy bolts for the power these women needed to muster; and the ripples emanating from the figures to show the impact that these leaders had.