Amnesty International - PSA
Student: Amanda Mendes Brand: Amnesty International Product: Public Awareness Campaign Format: Traditional Media/Print

Understanding the Challege
Our strategy centres on the concept of "The Universal Body Politic," grounding the conversation in the undeniable shared experience of human vulnerability and dignity.
Approach
To ensure this message cannot be "swiped away" or muted by an algorithm, we will launch a high-impact traditional media poster campaign across major transit hubs, city centers, and community billboards.
Visual Strategy: We will use high-contrast, black-and-white portraiture of diverse individuals, stripped of cultural signifiers to focus on raw humanity. Each poster will feature a "Human Rights Audit" style layout—mimicking official documentation to emphasize that these rights are already encoded in international law, even if they are being ignored.
The Message: Using the tagline "Human Rights: No Exceptions," the posters will link specific human experiences (love, safety, family) directly to the articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Physical Presence: By reclaiming physical public spaces, the campaign creates a sense of permanence and safety. It signals to the LGBTQ+ community that they are seen and supported in the very streets where they may often feel most vulnerable.
Call to Action: Each poster will include a simplified QR code leading to a localized "Know Your Rights" toolkit and a petition to decriminalize same-sex relations in target jurisdictions.
Key Results
20%
increase in cause recognition
15%
increase in user engagement, ppc
Date
Jan 30, 2017
Client
Amnesty International
Service
Public Awareness Campaign