Feb
05
It is finally here, so prepare to get all your senses hammered by the media coverage, specially if you’re a fan of The Situation Room. I dunno why but it’s hard for me not to do the Strong Bad Burninator’s voice every time I say “The Situation Room”. There I did it again.
Anyway back to our regular schedule, today I wanted to share with y'all a few links I found about Design in today's Political Landscape.
Speak Up
Very interesting analysis on the Obama '08 brand, developed by Chicago-based Sender LLC and mo/de. Also included in this article, a link to The New York Time's "Reading Tea Leaves and Campaign Logos".
Hello I'm James
Or in other words, How Obama brought Hope to Political presence on the web. Seriously, his website is one of the best I've seen lately. Looking forward to Part Deux.
The New York Times Blog
Touché or should I say Ouch! Either way, the NYT Blog brings an interesting question to the table while comparing Obama's and Cliton's website.
command + shift + 3
The guys at command + shift + 3 made a great comparison of all major Presidential Websites. I bet you'll never guess who got 2nd Place.
Slate
Not so much to do with Design, but definitively interesting to see how every single detail is taken into consideration by the people. It turns out the reason behind the "authoritative but comforting, rich and resonant and wise" voice of Obama, is the nasty habit of smoking. Who knew.
AIGA
AIGA, the professional association for design, asked designers from across the United States to create nonpartisan posters that would encourage the American public to participate in the electoral process, and to vote for a presidential candidate.
