# Protest Currency Campaigns Occupy George Involves Circulating Fake Bills with Infographics on Them By Omar Yusuf | Published 2011-10-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/occupy-george References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5850325/the-99-is-printing-infographics-on-money-to-show-the-1-the-reality-of-occupy-wall-street/gallery/1) & [occupygeorge](http://occupygeorge.com/) It may be illegal, bold and even considered a felony, but Occupy George is potentially one of the smartest [information campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thoughts-prayers-toilet-paper) I've ever seen! For the uninitiated, Occupy Wall Street is a worldwide wave of protests by groups claiming to represent the bottom 99%, juxtaposed against the top 1% of the globe's population who control the overwhelming majority of capital, resources and overall wealth. Occupy George is an ancillary awareness campaign that hopes to, via [social media](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legitimate-you) and physical handouts, distribute fake American $1 bills. These bank notes, however, have shocking infographics superimposed on them -- the statistics illustrate the [disparity in wealth and income](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/underpaid-women) in the United States. The thinking is that, while the media may shy away from discussing the inequality in our society, no one can deny indisputable stats on a dollar bill in their pocket. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Social Currency:** Creating informational campaigns that utilize currency as a medium for raising awareness and sparking conversations on social issues. - **Infographic Marketing:** Superimposing impactful infographics onto physical objects to visually communicate data and provoke thought. - **Disruptive Activism:** Employing bold and potentially illegal methods to disrupt the status quo and draw attention to socioeconomic disparities. ### Where This Applies - **Social Media:** Utilizing social media platforms to mobilize audiences and spread awareness about social inequality. - **Graphic Design:** Creating visually compelling infographics that can be incorporated into various marketing and educational materials. - **Nonprofit/activism:** Adopting innovative tactics and strategies to challenge existing power structures and advocate for socioeconomic change. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Vote-Encouraging Coin Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electoral-coins.md) - [Three-Sided Coins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/three-sided-coin.md) - [Wealth Gap Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pie-society.md) - [Indigenous Representation Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/change-the-bill.md) - [Awareness-Raising Poverty Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unaccept-inequality.md) - [Inflation-Themed Lighters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moneylighter.md) - [Art-Promoting Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beige-billboards.md) - [Provocative Guerrilla Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mwcurated.md) - [Wealth Simulation Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spend-bill-gates-money.md)