Celebrating Pride 2025: A Great Idea’s Illustration Series Celebrates Our Values Year-Round
A Great Idea invited four LGBTQ+ artists and designers from across the United States to bring their magic to our team values because we believe every day that celebrates queer creativity is GREAT!
We commissioned four talented queer artists from across the US to create an original series of Pride-inspired illustrations. These illustrations give visual representation to our year-round commitment to community-centered, equity-driven storytelling, creative strategy, and graphic design and marketing for social change.
“Now is the time for us to show up to support and celebrate our communities, here in North Carolina and in the places our team members and clients call home,” said Shane Lukas, AGI’s Advocate Expert and Owner. “It’s really exciting to collaborate with such talented queer artists to bring our values to life!”
Beyond Pride Month and the summer, these artworks will be featured in our email marketing for content distribution, social media content creation services, collateral design, and digital design throughout the rest of the year. Each of the four pieces interprets one of our four guiding principles.
Take a look at these new, original illustrations and hear about our values in the artists’ own words.
Our Core Values, Brought to Life by Queer Creators
Together, We Will Do Great Things
Collaboration is magic. We are committed to strong, authentic connections that engage advocacy for impact.
"My art is colorful, funny and vulnerable, which all show my ways of being in the world and connecting with other people. 'Together, We Will Do Great Things' means showing up for each other as a community. Prioritizing togetherness and community above the self."
— Kellie Simms, queer artist and illustrator based in Portland, OR
Good is a Great Start
Our partners are changing the world. With every project, our work quality and experience must amplify and advance their success.
"Allow yourself to begin imperfectly, honestly, and bravely. You don't need to be exceptional, you just have to be you; progress beats perfection! Trust what you have so far, and keep moving forward—because good work always leads to greatness!"
— Jericho Clemente, queer designer and illustrator based in Southern California
Greatness Lives in Every Body
We believe every human being has the right to thrive on their terms, in their expression, and in their humanity. We will fight for it every day.
"I made the figures intentionally a little bit nebulous and not focusing too much on defining features, because that is how I view the spectrum of LGBTQ…there is no one type of person and there is no one way to define LGBTQ identities. And I wanted to create something that anyone could see themselves in."
— Rachel Bennett, multidisciplinary artist and designer based in Philadelphia
Create with Great-itude
We recognize the honor of supporting transformative work by expressing gratitude and encouraging space to listen and grow.
"[Create with Great-itude] means acknowledging the people who came before you, acknowledging what the sources of your influences are…being aware that you are part of a creative ecosystem and that you are just one piece of it. You should be grateful to the others around you and the others that you work with that uplift you."
— Stephanie Rudig, freelance designer, illustrator, and journalist based in Washington, D.C.
This illustration series is part of A Great Idea’s ongoing commitment to values that inform our work, inspire our creativity, and bring proven success to all our partners every day. Invest in creative expressions from a multiplicity of lived experiences and identities makes our world better.
Keep connected for more on this and other civic engagement initiatives from A Great Idea
We’ll be sharing the illustrations and behind-the-scenes interviews from each artist across our platforms beyond Pride Month and throughout the summer season. Follow along on Instagram at @weareagi. Let’s do great things together!
As a queer-owned and -operated company, we’ve been a certified LGBT-Owned Enterprise with the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce since 2018. A Great Idea centers Pride in our partnerships, awareness campaigns, and creative work all year long by supporting initiatives like Orgullo Latinx, Power Beyond Pride, and the Bliss Boogie Festival. Learn more about our community engagement work here.
