Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Obama Buzz Spreading With The Aid Of Digital Artists

A top politician is reaping the rewards of widespread online digital expression, and a growing wave of artists are connecting to the campaign through their own creative efforts with fantastic results. This post provides some good commentary and links to see for yourself. That the combination of poster art and politics is as old as the printing press is not the point - viral spread and participatory engagement is. Nevertheless, this NYTimes blog post discusses the novelty (or lack thereof) of modern design in political campaigns. Here in the Philadelphia area, we're the beneficiaries of this political season by-product, with Shepard Fairey digital art campaign posters plastered on the side of bus stop shelters - a real visual treat.