Designers: Yara Said with The Refugee Nation for Amnesty International Graphics category

The Refugee Nation flag

Created to mark the participation of the first ever refugee team in the 2016 Olympics.

Yara’s simple and striking design became an act of hope, and an emblem for refugee athletes who marched to a new anthem, watched by millions globally. This design story is also about one woman’s experience transcending her situation and creating an enduring symbol in the face of an intolerable global crisis.

Image credits | Yara Said, Refugee Nation. Photo by Francisco de Deus

Yara Said, Refugee Nation. V&A Museum

Yara Said, Refugee Nation. Photo by Francisco de Deus

Yara Said, Refugee Nation. Angela Luna from Adiff

Graphics nominees

Graphics

A year of political unrest has proven to be a strong theme for this category, including the creation of a Refugee Nation Flag designed for the first ever Olympic refugee team.

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Beazley Designs of the Year

This exhibition comprises 62 nominations across six categories: Architecture, Digital, Fashion, Graphics, Product and Transport. The exhibition and awards showcases some of the most original and exciting products, concepts and designers in the world today.

Background image | Wolfgang Tillmans, Between Bridges

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