The recent events of the Iranian elections have shown the true power of the internet as a communication medium and more important the power this system can have in changing the world. Clay Shirky in the Ted talk talks about how this medium not only makes the others obsolete but fundamentally changes the way the [...]
Ever four years (yes I know they’ll start on the new one in about a week) elections enter our lives bringing with them many things including constant tv, radio, newspaper ads and bitter family debates. Most of the election baggage is annoying but for designers there is one huge bonus, a slew of beautiful well [...]
I love Google. Just when I was thinking I would have to mess around with a city gov website to figure out where my voting location is Google come to the rescue. Facebook and other social apps are doing things with people’s status etc. to get out the vote, but Google is doing something truly [...]
The design of ballots has become one of the most famous examples of design’s impact on the world. Since the butterfly ballot, there has been much talk of improving the ballots, but little progress. This year’s ballots in North Carolina are not much better. The question I have is when are they going to let [...]
An integral part of any political election is the campaign logo. They provide instant name recognition for any candidate, as well as publicly state your support for a candidate (sometimes for years after said candidate has lost). The most sophisticated candidates know that type can be used to evoke certain characteristics they would like to [...]