Editorial & type / 05

Currency Design

A conceptual redesign of American currency centering people of color and a broader color palette, presented as an overview and individual front/back designs.

Project type: Currency-design concept
Practice / role: Editorial & typographic design
Source publication: December 14th 2017 · Behance
Publication date, not a creation-date claim.

Context & credits

A conceptual redesign, not legal tender or an official currency proposal. Referenced portraits, quotations, symbols, and marks are used within the design study; they are not presented as original photography by Kacy George.

Overview of conceptual American banknotes in green, blue, purple, and red, showing front and reverse designs. — 01 — Currency Design — 01Open full image

Front of the green one-denomination concept banknote with a portrait and quotation. — 02 — Currency Design — 02Open full image

Reverse of the green one-denomination concept banknote with a stylized flag. — 03 — Currency Design — 03Open full image

Front of the blue twenty-denomination concept banknote with a portrait and quotation. — 04 — Currency Design — 04Open full image

Reverse of the blue twenty-denomination concept banknote with a stylized flag. — 05 — Currency Design — 05Open full image

Front of the purple fifty-denomination concept banknote with a portrait and quotation. — 06 — Currency Design — 06Open full image

Reverse of the purple fifty-denomination concept banknote with a stylized flag. — 07 — Currency Design — 07Open full image

Front of the red one-hundred-denomination concept banknote with a portrait and quotation. — 08 — Currency Design — 08Open full image

Reverse of the red one-hundred-denomination concept banknote with a stylized flag. — 09 — Currency Design — 09Open full image

Source & provenance

Original project statement

I redesigned American money with people of color. The idea came about because of the lack of diversity and color (literally) on the bill. Many countries have currency that feature a wide range of individuals, symbols, and ideas related to their country. This was the result.

Originally published on Behance: December 14th 2017. This is the portfolio publication date, not a separately confirmed creation date unless stated in the project.

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The source entry displays CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Incorporated third-party artwork, photography, text and marks retain their respective credits.