Clive Russell: designing a movement

Clive Russell is a prominent graphic designer and central part of the team behind Extinction Rebellion’s brand identity, design toolkit and cover of Extinction Rebellion’s official handbook – This Is Not A Drill.

Since 2018, Extinction Rebellion’s iconic font-type, colour scheme and striking graphics have helped catapult them into a global movement with hundreds of thousands of followers across the world.

Along with co-founder Charlie Waterhouse, Clive Russell is the design director of This Ain’t Rock’n’Roll, a full-service design agency for culture and social and ethical causes.

Their work has been exhibited at institutions like The British Museum, The Design Museum, Tate Modern and the V&A Museum. If you’d like to see some of Clive’s projects, here are a few links to some of his work:

• This Ain’t Rock’n’Roll
• Extinction Rebellion Design and Messaging Toolkit
• This is Not A Drill

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