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{{Short description| | {{Short description|American graphic designer and vexillographer}} | ||
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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Daniel Quasar | | name = Daniel Quasar | ||
| occupation = Artist; graphic designer; musician | | occupation = Artist; graphic designer; musician | ||
| known_for = Designer of the Progress Pride flag | | known_for = Designer of the [[Progress Pride flag]] | ||
| website = {{URL|danielquasar.com}} | | website = {{URL|danielquasar.com}} | ||
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'''Daniel Quasar''' is an American artist and graphic designer, known for their{{efn|Quasar is [[non-binary]] and uses [[xe/xem]] or [[they/them]] pronouns.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1319172769788141568|user=danielquasar|title=My name is Daniel Quasar. My pronouns are xe/xem or they/them (if it makes it easier) and I'm non-binary. I don't think I'm any one gender and never have. #InternationalPronounsDay #ImLate|author=Daniel Quasar|date=Oct 22, 2020}}</ref>|name=pronouns|group=lower-alpha}} design of the Progress Pride flag, a variation of the [[Rainbow flag (LGBT)|rainbow pride flag]] that incorporates additional colors to explicitly represent [[Transgender|trans people]] and LGBTQ+ [[Person of color| | '''Daniel Quasar''' is an American artist and graphic designer, known for their{{efn|Quasar is [[non-binary]] and uses ''[[xe/xem]]'' or ''[[they/them]]'' pronouns. This article uses ''they/them'' for consistency.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1319172769788141568|user=danielquasar|title=My name is Daniel Quasar. My pronouns are xe/xem or they/them (if it makes it easier) and I'm non-binary. I don't think I'm any one gender and never have. #InternationalPronounsDay #ImLate|author=Daniel Quasar|date=Oct 22, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250512062214/https://x.com/danielquasar/status/1319172769788141568|archive-date=May 12, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref>|name=pronouns|group=lower-alpha}} design of the [[Progress Pride flag]], a variation of the [[Rainbow flag (LGBT)|rainbow pride flag]] that incorporates additional colors to explicitly represent [[Transgender|trans people]] and LGBTQ+ [[Person of color|people of color]]. | ||
== | == Education and career == | ||
Quasar graduated with a BFA in Communication Design from [[Pacific Northwest College of Art]]. During the degree program, they were involved in the local drag community; their design career has since included animations and graphics for ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]'' world tours, as well as work with ''Drag Race'' winner [[Jinkx Monsoon]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=June 29, 2018|title=Rainbow Flag Refresh: An Interview With Daniel Quasar, The Designer Behind "Progress: A Pride Flag Reboot"|url=http://riselifescience.com/2018/06/29/rainbow-flag-refresh-an-interview-with-daniel-quasar-the-designer-behind-progress-a-pride-flag-reboot/|access-date=June 18, 2021|website=RISE Life Science|language=en-US|archive-date=June 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203514/http://riselifescience.com/2018/06/29/rainbow-flag-refresh-an-interview-with-daniel-quasar-the-designer-behind-progress-a-pride-flag-reboot/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
Quasar graduated with a BFA in Communication Design from [[Pacific Northwest College of Art]]. During the degree program, they were involved in the local drag community | |||
==Flag design== | |||
[[File:LGBTQ+ rainbow flag Quasar "Progress" variant.svg|thumb|upright=0.8|Quasar's "Progress" variant of the LGBTQ+ rainbow flag]] | |||
As of 2021 Quasar resided in Portland, | === History === | ||
In 2018, Quasar re-designed the existing rainbow flag to incorporate the [[transgender flag]], as well as black and brown stripes to represent LGBTQ+ people of color, with the black stripe having an additional meaning for "those living with AIDS, those no longer living, and the stigma surrounding them".<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Progress Pride Flag Initiative: Office of Equity – Northwestern University|url=https://www.northwestern.edu/equity/about/initiatives/progress-pride-flag-initiative.html|access-date=June 18, 2021|website=www.northwestern.edu|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P-T7DwAAQBAJ&q=Daniel+Quasar&pg=PT61|title=Queerstory: An Infographic History of the Fight for LGBTQ+ Rights|date=October 6, 2020|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=978-1-9821-4237-7|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Rossi|first=Andrea|date=September 1, 2020|title=The rainbow flag between protection and monopolization: iconic heroine or damsel in distress?|url=https://doi.org/10.1093/jiplp/jpaa107|journal=Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice|volume=15|issue=9|pages=727–737|doi=10.1093/jiplp/jpaa107|issn=1747-1532|url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref name="lgbtqn" /> The additional colors were added in a [[Chevron (insignia)|chevron]] shape along the [[Hoist (flag)|hoist]] to represent forward movement.<ref name=":1" /> They began a [[crowdfunding]] campaign to fund the first production of the flags.<ref name="lgbtqn">{{Cite web|last=Bollinger|first=Alex|title=Could this new more inclusive flag replace the rainbow flag?|url=https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/06/new-inclusive-flag-replace-rainbow-flag/|access-date=June 18, 2021|website=LGBTQ Nation|date=June 8, 2018 }}</ref> In 2021, [[Deliveroo]] adopted the progress pride flag for [[Gay pride|Pride Month]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Briggs|first=Fiona|title=Deliveroo launches rider pronoun bags by Daniel Quasar to help fly the flag for World Pride Month|url=https://www.retailtimes.co.uk/deliveroo-launches-rider-pronoun-bags-by-daniel-quasar-to-help-fly-the-flag-for-world-pride-month/|access-date=June 18, 2021|website=Retail Times|language=en-US|archive-date=June 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624200340/https://www.retailtimes.co.uk/deliveroo-launches-rider-pronoun-bags-by-daniel-quasar-to-help-fly-the-flag-for-world-pride-month/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The flag has been flown in many international cities above official buildings, including New York City, London, Boston, and Sydney.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Magaletti|first=Douglas|date=September 22, 2021|title=City of Sydney Votes to Replace Rainbow Flag with Progress Pride Flag|work=Star Observer|url=https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/city-of-sydney-votes-to-replace-rainbow-flag-with-progress-pride-flag/205895|access-date=October 19, 2021}}</ref> | |||
=== Criticism === | |||
In 2022 anonymous flyers were posted in the Castro district of San Francisco, which claimed that the flag had been made without consent of the LGBTQ community and for the purpose of profit.<ref name=":2" /> Quasar responded to these claims in an article by [[KGO-TV|ABC7News]] by stating "The information is false and anything you need to know about the Progress Flag and its use is clear and explicit on my website."<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Melendez |first=Lyanne |title=Mysterious flyers asking to boycott Progress Pride Flag posted around SF's Castro District |url=https://abc7news.com/post/progress-pride-flag-flyers-sf-castro-district-rainbow-lgbtq/12077610 |website=[[ABC News (United States)]]}}</ref> The Terms of Use section on Quasar's website describes its use as follows: "For any use that involves art-making that isn’t being sold, or any non-commercial use, there is a [[CC BY-NC-SA]] license on the design."<ref name=":3" /> Commercial use is allowed for small businesses or creators, but for large and corporate-level business and creators, the website suggests reaching out through email for further discussion.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Quasar |first=Daniel |title=Terms of Use |url=https://progress.gay/pages/terms-of-use |website=Progress Initiative}}</ref> | |||
==Personal life== | |||
As of 2021, Quasar resided in Portland, Oregon.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ettlin|first=Galen|date=February 7, 2021|title=Portland creator of Progress Pride Flag pushes LGBTQ culture, movement forward|work=KGW8|url=https://www.kgw.com/article/features/producers-picks/progress-pride-flag-creator-from-portland-celebrates-global-recognition/283-1c03133a-1acc-45d3-b64b-13cae809c0e3|access-date=October 19, 2021}}</ref> | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [https://danielquasar.com/ Official website] | * [https://danielquasar.com/ Official website] | ||
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Daniel Quasar is an American artist and graphic designer, known for their[lower-alpha 1] design of the Progress Pride flag, a variation of the rainbow pride flag that incorporates additional colors to explicitly represent trans people and LGBTQ+ people of color.
Education and career[edit | edit source]
Quasar graduated with a BFA in Communication Design from Pacific Northwest College of Art. During the degree program, they were involved in the local drag community; their design career has since included animations and graphics for RuPaul's Drag Race world tours, as well as work with Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon.[2]
Flag design[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
In 2018, Quasar re-designed the existing rainbow flag to incorporate the transgender flag, as well as black and brown stripes to represent LGBTQ+ people of color, with the black stripe having an additional meaning for "those living with AIDS, those no longer living, and the stigma surrounding them".[3][4][5][6] The additional colors were added in a chevron shape along the hoist to represent forward movement.[3] They began a crowdfunding campaign to fund the first production of the flags.[6] In 2021, Deliveroo adopted the progress pride flag for Pride Month.[7] The flag has been flown in many international cities above official buildings, including New York City, London, Boston, and Sydney.[8]
Criticism[edit | edit source]
In 2022 anonymous flyers were posted in the Castro district of San Francisco, which claimed that the flag had been made without consent of the LGBTQ community and for the purpose of profit.[9] Quasar responded to these claims in an article by ABC7News by stating "The information is false and anything you need to know about the Progress Flag and its use is clear and explicit on my website."[9] The Terms of Use section on Quasar's website describes its use as follows: "For any use that involves art-making that isn’t being sold, or any non-commercial use, there is a CC BY-NC-SA license on the design."[10] Commercial use is allowed for small businesses or creators, but for large and corporate-level business and creators, the website suggests reaching out through email for further discussion.[10]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
As of 2021, Quasar resided in Portland, Oregon.[11]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Quasar is non-binary and uses xe/xem or they/them pronouns. This article uses they/them for consistency.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Daniel Quasar [@danielquasar] (October 22, 2020). "My name is Daniel Quasar. My pronouns are xe/xem or they/them (if it makes it easier) and I'm non-binary. I don't think I'm any one gender and never have. #InternationalPronounsDay #ImLate" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Rainbow Flag Refresh: An Interview With Daniel Quasar, The Designer Behind "Progress: A Pride Flag Reboot"". RISE Life Science. June 29, 2018. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Progress Pride Flag Initiative: Office of Equity – Northwestern University". www.northwestern.edu. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ↑ Queerstory: An Infographic History of the Fight for LGBTQ+ Rights. Simon and Schuster. October 6, 2020. ISBN 978-1-9821-4237-7.
- ↑ Rossi, Andrea (September 1, 2020). "The rainbow flag between protection and monopolization: iconic heroine or damsel in distress?". Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice. 15 (9): 727–737. doi:10.1093/jiplp/jpaa107. ISSN 1747-1532.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Bollinger, Alex (June 8, 2018). "Could this new more inclusive flag replace the rainbow flag?". LGBTQ Nation. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ↑ Briggs, Fiona. "Deliveroo launches rider pronoun bags by Daniel Quasar to help fly the flag for World Pride Month". Retail Times. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ↑ Magaletti, Douglas (September 22, 2021). "City of Sydney Votes to Replace Rainbow Flag with Progress Pride Flag". Star Observer. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Melendez, Lyanne. "Mysterious flyers asking to boycott Progress Pride Flag posted around SF's Castro District". ABC News (United States).
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Quasar, Daniel. "Terms of Use". Progress Initiative.
- ↑ Ettlin, Galen (February 7, 2021). "Portland creator of Progress Pride Flag pushes LGBTQ culture, movement forward". KGW8. Retrieved October 19, 2021.