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ALT This is a digital promotional graphic for an event titled "#RADDEATHREADS" scheduled for January 2025, with the theme "Grieving Denied Futures." The design features a primarily black background with bold, contrasting colors—white, red, yellow, and blue—used for text and graphics. In the top section, "#RADDEATHREADS" is displayed in bold white and red text. Below, "January 2025" and "Grieving Denied Futures" are prominently shown, with "Denied" emphasized in red. On the right side, a circular frame with a soft pink outline contains a professional headshot of Lauren Smith, PhD, who is introduced as the curator. Her credentials, "SSHRC - Canada Postdoctoral Fellow, Royal Roads University," appear below in white text. A wavy, red-and-yellow path stretches diagonally across the center, marked with four numbered blue location pins (1–4), representing weekly topics. Beneath the path, a white-lined table details the topics: 1. "Futures Denied? - Queerness and Indigeneity" 2. "Dead Futures I
ALT This is a digital promotional graphic for an event titled "#RADDEATHREADS" scheduled for January 2025, with the theme "Grieving Denied Futures." The design features a primarily black background with bold, contrasting colors—white, red, yellow, and blue—used for text and graphics. In the top section, "#RADDEATHREADS" is displayed in bold white and red text. Below, "January 2025" and "Grieving Denied Futures" are prominently shown, with "Denied" emphasized in red. On the right side, a circular frame with a soft pink outline contains a professional headshot of Lauren Smith, PhD, who is introduced as the curator. Her credentials, "SSHRC - Canada Postdoctoral Fellow, Royal Roads University," appear below in white text. A wavy, red-and-yellow path stretches diagonally across the center, marked with four numbered blue location pins (1–4), representing weekly topics. Beneath the path, a white-lined table details the topics: 1. "Futures Denied? - Queerness and Indigeneity" 2. "Dead Futures I
ALT The image is a promotional graphic highlighting the book "Native Guard" by Natasha Trethewey as part of a monthly feature titled "Highlights from the Canon." The overall design uses a blend of vibrant, attention-grabbing elements and structured typography. The background shows a blurred library shelf filled with books, creating a scholarly atmosphere. Over this, bold text in white and red reads "Highlights from the Canon," with a radiating yellow and white burst graphic emphasizing the word "Canon." A circular orange badge in the left section contains the text "Did You Know?" with a paint-brush stroke effect. In the bottom half of the image, white text introduces Natasha Trethewey’s *Native Guard* as the featured book. The descriptive paragraph highlights its significance, mentioning its Pulitzer Prize win and its themes of race, history, and personal legacy. On the right side, a smaller section marked "January 2025" features gold-colored "2025" text with hanging ribbons. Below this, a
ALT Image Description: A cheerful holiday-themed collage promoting the CRDS fundraiser sale. The central element is a decorative green and red wreath adorned with poinsettias and holly, encircling the text "CRDS HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER SALE" in black and red fonts. Surrounding the wreath are four separate panels: 1. Top left: A close-up of a white mug featuring a wolf-in-a-wreath design, complete with holly accents. 2. Top right: Two hands exchange a gold gift box tied with a red ribbon. 3. Bottom left: A close-up of hands wrapping a present in festive tree-patterned wrapping paper. 4. Bottom right: A white mug with a black handle, printed with a Kwanzaa-themed design showing seven candles and cultural symbols. The warm holiday colors and cozy scenes create a festive and inviting atmosphere.
ALT Image Description: Another festive holiday collage promoting the CRDS fundraiser sale. At the center is a decorative green and red holiday wreath adorned with poinsettias and holly, framing the text "CRDS HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER SALE" in black and red fonts. Surrounding the wreath are four panels: 1. Top left: A hand holding a neatly wrapped green gift box tied with a shimmering gold ribbon. 2. Top right: A white mug featuring an artistic black-and-white design of a reindeer with snowflakes and a holiday motif. 3. Bottom left: A white mug displaying a detailed illustration of a gray wolf sitting on a snowy surface. 4. Bottom right: A rustic brown leather gift box tied with twine, placed on a weathered wooden surface. The combination of festive gift-giving scenes and artistic mug designs highlights the holiday spirit and the creative themes of the fundraiser.
ALT Image Description: A bold promotional graphic for a holiday fundraiser sale by CRDS. The design is divided diagonally. The top left half is a solid red background featuring large black text that reads "CRDS SALE HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER," framed by a thin black rectangle. The bottom right half showcases a scattered arrangement of white ceramic mugs. Each mug is printed with detailed artwork, including holiday-inspired illustrations such as a gray wolf curled inside a wreath adorned with holly berries, black-and-white reindeer surrounded by snowflakes, and a Kwanzaa-themed design featuring a set of seven candles with cultural symbols. The mugs overlap slightly, creating a dynamic and festive composition.
ALT This is a digital promotional graphic for an event titled "#RADDEATHREADS" scheduled for January 2025, with the theme "Grieving Denied Futures." The design features a primarily black background with bold, contrasting colors—white, red, yellow, and blue—used for text and graphics. In the top section, "#RADDEATHREADS" is displayed in bold white and red text. Below, "January 2025" and "Grieving Denied Futures" are prominently shown, with "Denied" emphasized in red. On the right side, a circular frame with a soft pink outline contains a professional headshot of Lauren Smith, PhD, who is introduced as the curator. Her credentials, "SSHRC - Canada Postdoctoral Fellow, Royal Roads University," appear below in white text. A wavy, red-and-yellow path stretches diagonally across the center, marked with four numbered blue location pins (1–4), representing weekly topics. Beneath the path, a white-lined table details the topics: 1. "Futures Denied? - Queerness and Indigeneity" 2. "Dead Futures I
ALT This is a digital promotional graphic for an event titled "#RADDEATHREADS" scheduled for January 2025, with the theme "Grieving Denied Futures." The design features a primarily black background with bold, contrasting colors—white, red, yellow, and blue—used for text and graphics. In the top section, "#RADDEATHREADS" is displayed in bold white and red text. Below, "January 2025" and "Grieving Denied Futures" are prominently shown, with "Denied" emphasized in red. On the right side, a circular frame with a soft pink outline contains a professional headshot of Lauren Smith, PhD, who is introduced as the curator. Her credentials, "SSHRC - Canada Postdoctoral Fellow, Royal Roads University," appear below in white text. A wavy, red-and-yellow path stretches diagonally across the center, marked with four numbered blue location pins (1–4), representing weekly topics. Beneath the path, a white-lined table details the topics: 1. "Futures Denied? - Queerness and Indigeneity" 2. "Dead Futures I
