This design originated as an entry for a competition to design the cover of Desktop Magazine’s July 2008 issue. I wanted to make a bold statement about the US led invasion of Iraq and the nature of their ‘shoot-first-ask-questions-later’ foreign policy. Using the iconic image of the peace hand sign takes its cues from the 60’s anti-war movement, but I’ve added a modern twist to it by contrasting it with now iconic ‘f*** you’ finger and the colours of the American flag.