Hey All!
If you're like us, you've been swept up in the euphoria of the last few months. We have a real shot at electing Kamala Harris and Tim Walz – but it's going to take a team effort, including from creative professionals!
WHAT WE'RE DOING
A few of us are organizing a volunteer-led talent bank of creatives who would like to volunteer some of their time and talents in support of the growing alliance of "For Harris" affinity groups. Like these groups, this organizing effort is not affiliated with the Harris campaign, but has the involvement and leadership of seasoned campaign alumni and organizers.
You've seen the coverage and maybe joined (!) one or more of the recent internet-breaking Zoom calls, which were inspired by Black Women for Harris organizing over 40,000 strong and leading the charge within hours of Joe Biden's withdrawal from the race. Check out this site to see the latest roster of groups that have sprung up: www.forharris.org. We have Cat Ladies for Kamala, Black Men for Harris, White Dudes 4 Harris, Gamers for Harris, White Women for Harris, Men for Harris, etc.
BUT – we need more help from creative professionals!
Our vision is two-fold:
- Empower interested creatives with the ingredients they need to create campaign-adjacent content for distribution on their own channels and, where possible, through key influencer channels.
- Matchmaking! When a For Harris group has a specific creative request or need we can connect them with a resource in our group.
This is an as-available commitment. We know you have day jobs. We're not asking you to commit to a certain amount of time each week. If you *are* interested in plugging in to support one or more of these groups, please do fill out the survey below and we'll be organizing one or more calls in the very near future based on the responses.
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Creatives who want to bring their advertising talents to the political arena. We envision a lot of these efforts living on digital forums, so anyone with strong understandings of digital platforms, community building, or the larger cultural zeitgeist would be a great add.
NEXT STEPS AND WHAT WE'LL PROVIDE
Right now we're building our talent roster. Once we have a handle on the size of this group, we'll share next steps including plugging folks into the right efforts; and how we can maintain an open line of communication. With that established, we envision sending out both weekly and real-time creative briefs. In those you can expect to find:
- Specific asks from For Harris groups that need design collateral
- Information on campaign-shaping narratives that you could independently create content around
We also have a team of seasoned political communications experts who can quality/fact check content that can be made available.
This will be fun. We hope you can join us!
(Photo Credit: Demetrius Freeman / The Washington Post via Getty Images)
