1. To promote Kill The Messenger and #Unity4J
2. To spread awareness of the plight of Julian Assange
3. To give the Steemit community and opportunity to participate in the campaign.

We’ve released KTM for free on Choon and Soundcloud but we also plan on releasing the #Unity4J theme song on iTunes and Spotify as soon as possible. Having eye-catching cover art and thumbnail for the track is something very important to us and one of the catalysts for the contest.

When we sat down to pen ‘Kill The Messenger’ we really wanted the song to capture the urgency of Julian’s situation. We hoped we would find some contributions that could capture the essence of the music while also being easily recognizable to people as they peruse their social media feeds.

We think winning design in both categories does that and more.

The Winners

This contest had two categories:

1. Cover Art / Thumbnail and
2. Social Media Banners / Headers
   
   A purse of 50 SBD to be awarded in each category.
   
   There was also the chance that the same participant and design could win both prizes with an exceptional entry. And this is exactly what has occurred.
   
   The Winner of both categories and 100 SBD total goes to the design team of:
   

@themonkeyzuelans !!!

Magnifico!

@jejes, @thoughts-in-time, @palikari123, @putri12, @ramses.ber

who all made outstanding submissions, thank you again!

#Unity4J

Over the weekend, there was an emergency live stream produced by the dedicated team behind the campaign for #Unity4J. Credible sources are reporting that the Ecuadorian government is preparing to remove Julian Assange from the embassy in London and hand him to UK authorities. Essentially, revoking the political asylum he was granted by Ecuador at the embassy and where he has stayed in arbitrary detention for over 6 years.

The situation is very serious for Assange at the moment, where he likely faces eviction in the days or weeks to come. This is a clear violation of Julian’s human rights and if he is handed over to UK authorities, this is a very dark day for publishers, journalists and for free speech around the world. It sets the frightening precedent that anyone speaking truth to power can have their rights stripped away and be detained without charges.

In the face of such a dire forecast a groundswell of non-partisan support is emerging lead by journalists, activists and organizers. Chief among them the powerful tandem of @suzi3d and @elizbethleavos who have created an army of online activists in a matter of days. The Discord channel jumped from a dozen people to over 1200 after opening the server to the public. This movement is drawing inspiration from history and the Free Mandela campaign that spanned several decades.

People are fighting back.

Fighting for justice.

Fighting for Truth.

Fighting to save Assange.

We’re watching history in the making, and an unprecedented campaign to organize effective action in defense of Wikileaks’ editor-in-chief.

As Julian has been fighting for truth and justice with Wikileaks for over a decade now, it is now our turn to fight for Julian!

Join us!

There are literally hundreds of people online right now working in any capacity they can to engage in legal direct non-violent actions. In video, live streams, music, graphics, translations, social media, blogging, podcasting, communications, transcription, research, event planning, petitions, legal, outreach, fundraising, etc

I urge you to visit the Discord server and see how you can contribute to the campaign. Only those that are willing to do work and contribute in some way need join.

https://discord.gg/nCZf6v

Otherwise, you can show your support and keep up to date with the latest news and actions by following the official account right here on Steemit.

@unity4j

Liquid rewards or any donations will go to the Wikileaks Legal Defense Fund.

https://justice4assange.com/donate.html

You can also visit the official #Unity4J website | http://unity4j.com/

FreeAssange

Unity4J

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