Jul 03 2020
I’ve been looking for polyam pride flags as an alternative to the black, red, and blue one but I can’t find any with meanings for the stripes or any that I like. I’ve considered just making one myself, but I’m worried so I wanted to see if you had any feedback or advice!
Anonymous
I had the same problem (along with some eyestrain issues), which is why I made my version! So I’m working with direct experience on this!
First off, do not be afraid to ask for feedback, either privately from a friend, or publicly asking any following you may have! Any issues with your flag that you might have missed will be pointed out, so you’ll have time to fix it before presenting your idea to the community at large!
Secondly, keep the idea of how someone could actually make this flag in mind. Don’t include multiple similar colors (think like a lot of the 7 stripe lesbian flags, where the gradient is really soft, for an example of what not to do), or else it’ll be harder to make a physical flag, and making your design very unlikely to show up at a physical pride event.
For the same reason, if your flag has a symbol on it, consider making a version without the symbol, either by removing it entirely, or incorporating it into the design (example in link) in a geometric way.
Thirdly, please please consider using a color blindness simulator like this one! Either check your ideal palette before making the flag, or making it and adjusting it towards the end of the design process, and make sure it’s at least somewhat accessible for extreme kinds of colorblindness.
If you run into a polyam-specific issue, such as struggling with symbolism to include, or needing a symbol to add to the flag, feel free to message me, and I’ll be glad to help out as best as I can! And if you don’t have the means to make a high quality version of your idea, as long as you can scribble down the basic idea, I’d also be happy to help!
Good luck with your flag making!
