Posters for Change

Can we compare the use of design in the 2008 U.S. presidential election to that of television in the 1960 contest of Kennedy versus Nixon? Yes we can! Which is why we suggest grabbing a copy of the sure-to-be-collectible Design for Obama (Taschen), a "grassroots anthology" of some of the most inspiring and creative campaign posters submitted to and available for free download on designforobama.org. Whatever your politics, you'll enjoy—or at least learn something—perusing the approximately 200 posters selected by designforobama.org founder Aaron Perry-Zucker and filmmaker Spike Lee. An essay by designer and author Steven Heller (who we'd back in any campaign) provides historical context.