Michael Bierut designed a poster for the Democrats’ Artists for Obama initiative. The 40 × 26 inch poster features a new name for each of the fifty states, each set in a bright color in the candidate’s now familiar Gotham typeface. “The poster can be interpreted as both arrogant and silly, and I doubt the campaign is eager to promote either of those characteristics,” concedes Bierut. “Although I think it’s fun.” Evidently others do, too: a print of the poster raised $625 at a silent auction to benefit the AIGA at the organization’s annual Design Legends Gala last month.
Available for a limited time, in limited quantities, and for the same price - with all proceeds all going to Obama for America. To find out how you might get your own autographed (by Beirut) copy, send an email to obamaposter [at] pentagram.com.
It's so refreshing to see a simply designed poster for election time, without the usual patriotic themes and colors.
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2 comments:
Great blog! Loving all the great design surrounding the Obama campaign and this is no exception!
Thanks I am loving your blog too, for some reason I didn't find it until today and I came across it randomly.
It will now be a part of my daily stops on the internets.
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