Maybe it’s just my network, but I’ve been seeing more relevant propaganda out of Obama’s campaign than anyone else in recent elections, and certainly anyone else that is currently running against him. It doesn’t hurt when you have propaganda king, and fine artist Shepard Fairey creating some beautiful posters for you, or a viral video full of celebrities, edited well enough to put a little hope in anyone.

A friend sent me this link, which breaks down the various campaign efforts, and actually refers to Shepard Fairey’s posters as creepy, claiming that “candidates with cool posters never win”. They reference Matt Gonzalez’ campaign posters as an example, which I find to be a stretch. However, they then move on to get into the subtleties of typography and political success, which is really fun to breakdown. Take a look, make your own decision. As Charles Eames said, “the details are not the details. They make the design”.

David Schell, Creative