with one month left before the 2020 presidential election, Artist Hank willis Thomas and his group of creatives, the wide awakes, connected with some fellow creatives at converse and we had a conversation about how converse could contribute to their drive to encourage voting and civil joy. we came together and reacted quickly, designing an easily and quickly replicated cape using whatever fabrics we had unhand at our innovation center. we were able to make 100 capes with 1 designer 1 sewer and one print operator in 2 weeks in order to supply wide awakes in various communities with capes for their joyous promotion of civic joy.