Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ) is an NYC-Based grassroots organization that fights for our shared progressive future. With JFREJ, I’m a frequently commissioned designer and volunteer campaign art leader.

Designing graphics for a campaign to fund hate violence prevention in NYC.

The NYC Against Hate Violence Report lays out a series of funding recommendations to shift away from reactive policing and towards preventative, evidence-based, community-driven, relationship-building strategies. Read more at NYCAgainstHate.com.
This process with JFREJ involved hosting visioning and sloganing charrette sessions with members across campaign leadership before moving into rounds of sketching and revising.
These designs are centered on the motifs of the red string and the hamsa. These are both symbols of protection shared between Jews, Muslims, and many other cultures.
This year, Mayor Mamdani announced approval for a budget of $26 million allocated towards hate violence prevention, as outlined in our proposal.

These buttons were created for JFREJ members supporting our neighbors in the courts and in the streets. Read more at JFREJ.org.
This design was created with a much more individual process, while referencing existing JFREJ designs. The buttons went through rounds of feedback with JFREJ staff.
This design aims to show our collective energy and power through vibrant colors. The fonts chosen are commonly seen by New Yorkers and have long roots in activist graphics.
I’ve been totally blown away by the positive reception to this pin. I’ve gotten random compliments on it on the subway, that turn into conversations and personal connections. It’s the most amazing feeling.

This action was held with a wide coalition of organizations including DSA, Our Time NYC, JVP, NYS Tenant Block, and at least 20 other partner organizations. Thousands of people went to Albany to demand to tax the rich for community care.
This design had to follow the constraints of working with a coalition outside of JFREJ. While these are not, “JFREJ colors,” they fit into DSA’s wider campaign to Tax the Rich. On extremely short notice, with extremely little time, I adapted a different design to be more legible and streamlined.
The font chosen was intended to lean into a camp feel.

Photo credits: Emil Cohen, David Ford Franke, Will Alatriste, NYC Against Hate team, JFREJ Social Media team, Rabbi Abby Stein, JFREJ members.

This page contains photos from a wide mix of sources. Please contact me for credit or removal.