Check out a great Internet campaign called 30 Reasons. It's an effort to get-out-the-Obama-vote which has enlisted 30 graphic designers with one simple mission: use design to portray a reason to vote Barack. Each day, a new poster is shared, giving one more argument in the pro-Obama arena.
I love the 30 days campaign because it is so simple, effective, and to the point. Each day a new design is posted for the world to see. And that's it. One image per day. Nothing more, nothing less. Can you imagine if this was the way our candidates campaigned, rather than the endless and intelligence-insulting TV ads, harassing phone calls, and radio commercials we are all bombarded with this time of year? Imagine driving down the road and seeing one of these billboards as you enjoy your morning commute. Or how about, instead of entire commercial breaks dedicated to obnoxious campaign commercials, there was just a simple, 10-second, audio-less image flashed on the screen, and then back to programming as usual? Instead of those wasteful campaign mailers that have been hijacking my mailbox, wouldn't it be great to get a simple postcard, with one of these artistic designs, to greet you among your bills and junk? It's like free art right in your mail box. You could even collect it, tack it to your wall, and create a mini-gallery right there in your living room. It'd be like a political debate with no words. That would be awesome.
A few of my favorites for your viewing pleasure:
I encourage you to check out the 30 Days campaign and take a look at the rest of the great designs these artists have submitted. There's a lot of awesome posters, (30 days worth, in fact), and even more reasons to cast your vote for Barack.
Print them out, paste them up on your wall or cubicle, set them as your desktop background, whatever your little heart desires. And vote on Nov 4th.
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