Archives for “Election Design ’08”

I love how this image keeps the superhero thing going into the DC world and also harkens back to the 60’s disco Batman rather than the current serious incarnation. McCain’s Penguin isn’t the main attraction for me as Palin’s Catwoman is eerily accurate because it acknowledges how she was deliberately chosen to represent sexuality with […]

I like how Fairey’s poster design has become emblematic of the whole campaign. This reworking keeps the meme going and I like how the relationship of the Rebel Alliance is fitting to both the election and the aesthetics of Fairey’s original.

Part of my interst in Fairey’s poster is the way that it has started to be come iconic of the overall election.

I was amazed to see this poster by Shepard Fairey back at the beginning of the year. My surprise and amazement came from both the style and message of the poster. Part of my shock came from the way this poster is both typical Fairey (direct, colourful and politically charged) but also how he’s drawing […]