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Image Not Found’s Paint the Cameras Dead campaign provides printable postcards and SVG files that help people notice, map, and respond to surveillance cameras in public space.

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Project overview

Image Not Found is a small art collective project built around the 'Paint the Cameras Dead' postcard campaign. It focuses on making everyday surveillance infrastructure more visible by asking people to look up, notice cameras, and ask who installed them and what they record.

The project combines print-ready postcards, downloadable SVG files, and a call to adapt the materials locally. Rather than treating the postcards as a final deliverable, the site presents them as a starting point for mapping cameras, correcting information, and creating a response of your own.

What it offers

Print-ready postcard designs

The campaign provides postcard artwork that shows common camera placements such as above doors, on poles, and inside dark plastic domes.

Built-in action prompts

The back of the postcards gives simple instructions to look up, notice cameras, and map what you find.

Self-print distribution model

The site encourages readers to print their own copies rather than waiting for a centralized distribution flow.

Easy local adaptation

Users are invited to translate, rewrite, and adapt the cards for their own street, neighborhood, or city.

Creative response framework

The project supports follow-on actions beyond noticing, including drawing, stickers, messages, or other creative responses.

Editable SVG downloads

The downloads page includes SVG assets for the campaign, making the cards easier to edit and reprint.

Where it fits

  • Community surveillance mapping

    A person can use the postcards to notice cameras in their own neighborhood, map them, and add or correct public information about what is visible overhead.

  • Flyer-style public distribution

    A group can print the cards and leave them in cafés, libraries, universities, or other shared spaces where people have time to look around and pause.

  • Local campaign customization

    An organizer can adapt the SVG files into a localized version for a specific street, city, or language and redistribute the updated cards.

  • Creative protest and intervention

    Someone looking for a low-cost public intervention can use the postcards as a prompt for stickers, drawings, messages, or other creative replies to surveillance.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Clear focus on a specific public-space issue: surveillance visibility.
  • Print-ready assets make it easy to use the campaign offline.
  • The materials are designed to be adapted, translated, and redistributed locally.
  • The project encourages both documentation and creative response, not just passive observation.

Cons

  • The source does not show any pricing or formal purchasing flow.
  • The project appears to be centered on physical print materials, so it is not a software tool with integrations or automated workflows.

FAQ

Can I download or print the postcards myself?

Yes. The site says the postcards are ready and that you can read more about the campaign, download the print-ready files, or contact the team to get printed cards.

What is included in the downloads?

The downloads page lists an SVG version of the card for the 'paint the cameras dead' campaign in English, which indicates the project provides print-ready artwork rather than a hosted app or software product.

Who is this project for?

The campaign is aimed at people who notice surveillance infrastructure in public space and want a way to respond by mapping cameras, sharing information, or creating their own interventions.

How much does it cost?

The source does not list pricing. A pricing page exists but is missing, so availability and cost are not stated on the site pages provided.

Quick Facts

Brand
Image Not Found
Project
Paint the Cameras Dead postcard campaign
Category
Art collective / public-space campaign
Source domain
imagenotfound.writeas.com
Primary format
Postcards and SVG downloads
Contact
Email, Signal, Nostr, and Bitcoin donation details listed on About Us