—Not that you necessarily need another reminder that it’s Election Day, but then again, I figured it couldn’t hurt.
Also on an election theme, I wanted to share a fun “awareness campaign” created by my friend Gayle Kabaker, with a little help from her friends. Gayle envisioned a series of pro-Obama images that would generate interest and enthusiasm—and which could easily be shared on Facebook and beyond—as the election drew near. She approached Mitch Anthony, a branding consultant, and Laura Radwell, a designer and marketing consultant, to brainstorm, create copy and layouts—using a few of Gayle’s own images to start off with, then inviting other artists to join in. I thought the end result—a series of ten very striking digital posters, each with its own strong, positive message—was pretty terrific!
Illustrations by (top row, left to right): Jean Tuttle, Brian Stauffer, Gayle Kabaker, Hadley Hooper, Gayle Kabaker; (second row): Gayle Kabaker (2), James Steinberg, Anthony Russo, Robert Meganck
If you’re on Facebook, you can see individual posts for all ten of the posters here. (Note: A pop-up box may tell you that you need to sign in to Facebook to proceed; just click the “close” button in the lower right of the pop-up box, and scroll down to see everything; all the posts are public.) I’ll also include a few of them here, at a larger size.
Here’s the last, most recent poster in the series (and my personal favorite), “Music Matters” by Gayle Kabaker, referencing Obama’s support for the arts:
And here’s another wonderful image, signifying momentum and forward movement, by our friend, James Steinberg, entitled “Full Steam Ahead.”
I also really love this one by Denver illustrator Hadley Hooper. (Great message, too.) It’s not easy to combine strength and lyricism in an image…but it’s one of the (many) things that Hadley excels at.
Lastly, here’s the image Gayle included of mine, showing positive gains in marriage equality under Obama (which, no matter who is in office, I sure hope will continue).
Thanks again, Gayle, for all your effort and inspiration, and for including me in the fun. I so enjoyed being a part of this special project. Happy Election Day to you (and to everyone else out there, too)!
—And good luck to all the folks out east who are still dealing with storm-related challenges—whether mild or more severe—and for whom just getting to the polls may be difficult, or perhaps even impossible. Thinking of you, and wishing you, especially, all the best today…and much, much smoother sailing, straight ahead.