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Check out the poster for the new Jim Carrey movie “Yes Man“. Try and tell me this isn’t heavily inspired by Barack Obama’s campaign posters and the overall style of art direction found on his site and in print. Aside from the soft blue gradient [...]
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The 2008 political campaign has thus far been marked by all sorts of petty nonsense — everything from pantsuits to religious fervor seems to be on peoples’ minds. There is no point more sensitive than that of the lapel pin — a 5¢ piece of tin that apparently indicates one’s abilities to be President. But let’s [...]
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Iraq is on the hunt for a new flag. That’s according to the AP, who are reporting that a design contest will be held to find a replacement for the old red, white, and green.
a committee will select three designs to be presented to the parliament, which will vote on a new flag by the [...]
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This has to be a new record for spoofing. The new movie poster for Henry Poole is Here is a clear parody of Shepard Fairey’s now-famous Obama “Progress” poster.
I don’t really mind the spoof, just pointing out the speed at which Hollywood took notice of the original art. I think it’s safe to say [...]
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The following is a guest post I wrote on the lovely blog Brandcurve.com
Next month, all eyes will be on Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The Olympics are a time for the nations of the world, in spite of their differences and animosities, to come together in the celebration of sport. While sport is still [...]
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It’s a classic propaganda technique: demonise your opponent by making him appear less human. This can be done metaphorically, with words, or more intimately, with images. FOX has recently attempted this tactic and failed horribly.
FOX has been caught blatantly altering the photos of two New York Times writers. These alleged members of the so-called “Liberal [...]
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In the first graphical step towards asserting his Presidentiality, Barack Obama’s campaign has debuted a government-style seal to compliment the existing logos and branded materials.
The New York Times breaks down the seal, including it’s Latin motto, Vero Possumus, or as we say in English, Yes We Can.
It is emblazoned with a fierce-looking eagle clutching [...]
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