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.
The following designs appeared among 50,000 posters created for the 2004 campaign. The initiative which began in 2000, will soon be accepting submissions for this year’s 2008 campaign. Here are some of my favorites to get your ideas flowing. As the AIGA puts it “good design makes choices clear.”
Brian Kelly, NY
Joseph Michael Essex, Chicago
Barry-Enderwick, SF
Huanwu Zhai, Boston
Kristin Adams, Portland
Maviyane Wishbone
Tommaso Fondi, Orlando
Sascha Mombartz, Dallas
Anatoliy-Omelchenko, NY
David Copestakes, Philadelphia
David Plunkert, Baltimore
Jim Lasser, Wisconsin
Tom Hope, Orlando
John Resh, Chicago
Benjamin Joel Mautner, Jacksonville
Chaz Maviyane Davies, Boston
Craig Williams, NY
Daniel Pagan, Houston
David Etler, Iowa
David La Cava, Los Angeles
Jim Lasser, Wisconsin
Josh Higgins, San Diego
Josh Higgins, San Diego
Kim Spencer, Richmond
Soudabeh Memarzad, San Diego
Todd St John, NY
Anthony-DiVivo, Miami
Antonio-Alcala, Washington DC
Joey Ellis, Charlotte
Adam Trautt, St. Louis
Amy Baer, Dallas
By motivating eligible individuals to register and turn out on voting day, Get Out the Vote fulfills an ongoing AIGA objective of demonstrating the value of design to the public, public officials and business by providing a clear call to action for an activity that is important to everyone.
Further details and submission instructions for 2008 will be available by mid-February. Please visit the AIGA and their submissions page to find out more.