I'd be a bit wary of using a red star specifically, as I suspect for many it would bring to mind a connotation with authoritarian regimes such as the USSR, which could be a big turn off. It's sometimes used in other contexts, but it's mostly been used by Marxist-leninist groups, historically.
As you're trying to represent a non-authoritarian communist movement, more distance from well known authoritarian communist symbology would probably be a good idea, in my personal opinion.
Maybe instead of the inner black star make the green fire bigger. If the fire fills the star quite right it's not as much in your face. It might also be perceived as a stylized person.
The black flame part might become a tree silhuette.
Why the grim black as grounding?
I'm no good at photoshop hence i can't offer a example. I am not in the burning stage yet so i hesitate to use ai for this or anything.
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ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 61d
I'd be a bit wary of using a red star specifically, as I suspect for many it would bring to mind a connotation with authoritarian regimes such as the USSR, which could be a big turn off. It's sometimes used in other contexts, but it's mostly been used by Marxist-leninist groups, historically.
As you're trying to represent a non-authoritarian communist movement, more distance from well known authoritarian communist symbology would probably be a good idea, in my personal opinion.
What does the green fire represent?
lavenderbreton@slrpnk.net · 0 pts · 60d
The green represents importance of the environment and the fire represents the need to overthrow the system.
jafra@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 60d
Maybe instead of the inner black star make the green fire bigger. If the fire fills the star quite right it's not as much in your face. It might also be perceived as a stylized person. The black flame part might become a tree silhuette. Why the grim black as grounding? I'm no good at photoshop hence i can't offer a example. I am not in the burning stage yet so i hesitate to use ai for this or anything.
lavenderbreton@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 60d
I made this instead
jafra@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 60d
It doesn't get shown correctly in my app (raccoon). For all that have the same problem, here is the url: https://slrpnk.net/pictrs/image/a5f937c0-2d3a-4de1-82fe-71061f566105.png
This one seems quite different, what does the red element symbolize? Diaspora?
kibblebits@quokk.au · -3 pts · 61d
Can billionaires exist in this society? Because that means it is not communism.
lavenderbreton@slrpnk.net · 8 pts · 61d
I wouldn't be an anarchist or a communist if I liked billionaires. I wouldn't be here if I believed in capitalism.