Daniel Quasar
{{Short description|American graphic designer and vexillographer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Daniel Quasar
| occupation = Artist; graphic designer; musician
| known_for = Designer of the Progress Pride flag
| website = {{URL|danielquasar.com}}
}}
Daniel Quasar is an American artist and graphic designer, known for their{{efn|Quasar is non-binary and uses "xe/xem" or "they/them" pronouns. This article uses "they/them" pronouns for consistency.{{Cite tweet|number=1319172769788141568|user=danielquasar|title=My name is Daniel Quasar. My pronouns are xe/xem or they/them (if it makes it easier) and I'm non-binary. I don't think I'm any one gender and never have. #InternationalPronounsDay #ImLate|author=Daniel Quasar|date=Oct 22, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250512062214/https://x.com/danielquasar/status/1319172769788141568|archive-date=May 12, 2025|url-status=live}}|name=pronouns|group=lower-alpha}} design of the Progress Pride flag, a variation of the rainbow pride flag that incorporates additional colors to explicitly represent trans people and LGBTQ+ people of color.
Career
File:LGBTQ+_rainbow_flag_Quasar_"Progress"_variant.svg
Quasar graduated with a BFA in Communication Design from Pacific Northwest College of Art. During the degree program, they were involved in the local drag community. Their design career has since included animations and graphics for RuPaul's Drag Race world tours, as well as work with Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon.{{Cite web|date=June 29, 2018|title=Rainbow Flag Refresh: An Interview With Daniel Quasar, The Designer Behind "Progress: A Pride Flag Reboot"|url=http://riselifescience.com/2018/06/29/rainbow-flag-refresh-an-interview-with-daniel-quasar-the-designer-behind-progress-a-pride-flag-reboot/|access-date=June 18, 2021|website=RISE Life Science|language=en-US|archive-date=June 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203514/http://riselifescience.com/2018/06/29/rainbow-flag-refresh-an-interview-with-daniel-quasar-the-designer-behind-progress-a-pride-flag-reboot/|url-status=dead}}
In 2018, Quasar re-designed the existing rainbow flag to incorporate the transgender flag, as well as black and brown stripes to represent LGBTQ+ people of color, with the black stripe having an additional meaning for "those living with AIDS, those no longer living, and the stigma surrounding them".{{Cite web|title=Progress Pride Flag Initiative: Office of Equity – Northwestern University|url=https://www.northwestern.edu/equity/about/initiatives/progress-pride-flag-initiative.html|access-date=June 18, 2021|website=www.northwestern.edu|language=en}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P-T7DwAAQBAJ&q=Daniel+Quasar&pg=PT61|title=Queerstory: An Infographic History of the Fight for LGBTQ+ Rights|date=October 6, 2020|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=978-1-9821-4237-7|language=en}}{{Cite journal|last=Rossi|first=Andrea|date=September 1, 2020|title=The rainbow flag between protection and monopolization: iconic heroine or damsel in distress?|url=https://doi.org/10.1093/jiplp/jpaa107|journal=Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice|volume=15|issue=9|pages=727–737|doi=10.1093/jiplp/jpaa107|issn=1747-1532|url-access=subscription}} The additional colors were added in a chevron shape along the hoist to represent forward movement. They began a crowdfunding campaign to fund the first production of the flags.{{Cite web|last=Bollinger|first=Alex|title=Could this new more inclusive flag replace the rainbow flag?|url=https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/06/new-inclusive-flag-replace-rainbow-flag/|access-date=June 18, 2021|website=LGBTQ Nation|date=June 8, 2018 }} In 2021, Deliveroo adopted the progress pride flag for Pride Month.{{Cite web|last=Briggs|first=Fiona|title=Deliveroo launches rider pronoun bags by Daniel Quasar to help fly the flag for World Pride Month|url=https://www.retailtimes.co.uk/deliveroo-launches-rider-pronoun-bags-by-daniel-quasar-to-help-fly-the-flag-for-world-pride-month/|access-date=June 18, 2021|website=Retail Times|language=en-US}} The flag is flown in many international cities above official buildings, including New York City, London, Boston, and Sydney.{{Cite news|last=Magaletti|first=Douglas|date=September 22, 2021|title=City of Sydney Votes to Replace Rainbow Flag with Progress Pride Flag|work=Star Observer|url=https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/city-of-sydney-votes-to-replace-rainbow-flag-with-progress-pride-flag/205895|access-date=October 19, 2021}}
As of 2021, Quasar resided in Portland, Oregon.{{Cite news|last=Ettlin|first=Galen|date=February 7, 2021|title=Portland creator of Progress Pride Flag pushes LGBTQ culture, movement forward|work=KGW8|url=https://www.kgw.com/article/features/producers-picks/progress-pride-flag-creator-from-portland-celebrates-global-recognition/283-1c03133a-1acc-45d3-b64b-13cae809c0e3|access-date=October 19, 2021}}
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External links
- [https://danielquasar.com/ Official website]
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:American graphic designers
Category:American non-binary artists
Category:21st-century American LGBTQ people
Category:Pacific Northwest College of Art alumni
Category:American LGBTQ rights activists