Artist and activist Frank Riot’s poster creations veer between subverting commercial ad.s; stained glass inspired works; Art Nouveau-esque creations; poetic, stark and withering text pieces; constructivist energies; bold graphic woodcut designs and more.

Whatever the style or medium deployed, Riot’s works pull a whip-smart and intense focus on subjects demanding scrutiny, attention and, most importantly, action. Human rights, climate crises, decriminalisation of sex workers, genocide, big tech broligarchy…

There’s zeal, righteous rage, diligently informed analysis but amazingly there’s also an energetic, seemingly unflagging persistence in presenting her arguments in the face of mis-informed, idiotic, even aggressive and ignorant opposition.

For example, on the occasion of being challenged during an Earth Day action by “someone who was not particularly a fan of climate protesters” Riot responded with her characteristic reason plus a degree of exemplary patience: “They’d perceived (falsely) from the press that activists might obstruct the [London] marathon and wanted to express concerns over climate activists being a violent public nuisance, telling me there was more important things to be worrying about – like homelessness (had some terrible news for them on the impacts of climate breakdown). Then [they] asked me what my carbon footprint was and how I’d like it if someone threw paint at my house?”

Riot further explains: “I did my best to talk cordially, despite my exasperation at people’s painful absorption of bad-faith media on the topic. It was tough because it drives me fucking nuts to witness the success of the fossil fuel industry’s long campaign, propped up by corporate media, to steer the onus away from an industry that has known for decades its product would eventually devastate life on earth.”

Along with the fervour, there’s a fierce intelligence attendant on Riot’s activism, visual and otherwise. But also, at root, a palpable care, concern and unselfish love for humankind. As corporate power is resurgent coupled with right-wing politics and prejudice appearing to move centre stage, Riot’s ongoing practice and her new iteration of the Profit-Driven Pricks (2025) poster seems tailor-made for our times.

The poster is available in the shop HERE