ACT NOW is a photographic zine documenting pro-Palestinian protesters across the UK. Through a collection of images and interviews, this zine celebrates the collective effort of people from all walks of life coming together to fight for a free Palestine.

Through documentary imagery, portraiture, and experimental imagery, this zine visually encompasses the atmosphere of protest, whilst the graphic design elements are drawn from zine and protest aesthetics and processes such as risograph, letter press and screenprinting with bold lettering and quick and easy to reproduce methods.

Woven into the zine are interviews with different protesters I met whilst creating this project, who share their thoughts on the importance of protest, standing with Palestine and what collective action means to them. The people are from all backgrounds: Muslim, Jewish, new and old activists, all there to make a difference.

The aim of this publication was not only to celebrate those who fight for the freedom of others, for humanity, and for Palestine, but also for protesters and activists to connect with a wider audience and show what is involved in protesting for a cause. To show that it is not violent, and to encourage those who are “not political” or on the fence, to take action. And for those who are already involved, to keep up the momentum. At the end of the zine, there are postcards, stickers and a poster included to foster action on a personal scale for the reader.