The 21 Best Posters from Campaign 08
2008-10-27
As you look through our Editors' Picks from 2008 campaign posters, you will notice a certain preponderance of artwork supporting Senator Barack Obama.
Before all you conservatives start sending e-mail about liberal media bias, know that we tried and tried to find as many pro-McCain posters as possible.
The simple truth is, neither John McCain nor Sarah Palin have inspired the design world to create in anywhere near the same way the artistic community has embraced the persona and the message of Barack Obama.
That's pretty predictable, really. Artistic = dreamer = idealistic = liberal in most cases.
But it's important to recognize that it's not some viral accident. The phenomenon of the artistic embrace of the Obama campaign was clearly sparked by the serious attention paid by the Obama campaign to the potential and power of design.
Launch Slide Show!
Imagining the future takes vision and in order to take people into the future with you, you have to help them picture it. That's what the campaign did with its now iconic "Rising Sun" logo, and what artists Shephard Fairey helped along with his now iconic poster (that is of course among our picks).
In all, we looked through 3,000 plus posters on the web. This is what we liked, most of which notable came from the designers who participated on the challenge site Designfor Obama.com.
See 19 Best T-Shirts
See 14 Best Buttons
SOURCES:
http://www.designforobama.com
http://www.zazzle.com
http://www.obeygiant.com
http://www.amazon.com
11 Responses to "The 21 Best Posters from Campaign 08"
11.03.08 at 11:07 AM
David Becker says:
You forgot this one! :
www.ourbestamericanmoment.com
11.05.08 at 10:48 AM
Betsy A.Camak says:
I would like to know if there is any way possible to back order the August 2008 issue of Ebony magazine with the picture of President-Elect Obama featured. The Title of that issue is "Black Cool"
11.05.08 at 11:29 AM
saheed says:
congratulation mr.president, am so happy that U won the election.so everbody is wishing you the best.being the firstblack USA president.SO dont dissapoint your people.and dont forget what you promise your people.bye mr president
11.05.08 at 12:14 PM
Tamyka Holmes says:
Hello Mr. President I too want to know if you can get a back order fo the "Black Cool" Issue. Also the posters that were able to be order. I want to make a poster set for my daughter and nephew for christmas so they can see change before them when the wake up!!!
BARACK OBAMA a change that Matters
11.05.08 at 12:29 PM
Sonja Macklin-Moore says:
Congratulation to President Barack Obama and his family,I was wondering is it possible for me to get a back order on the 'Black Cool" issue. I hope that we can, that is one of the best poster in American History, and especially for my husband, because history changed on his Birthday, what a Blessing, it think that waould ge a great belated birthday present, something he will never forget everytime he makes a B'Day.
