"utilised by the marginalised and powerful alike, type and image give shape to political messages across the globe" Page 7.
"never before has graphic design been more critical in giving us all a political vote" Page 7.
"politics since 2008 is dominated by new technology, which has opened up new ways to connect individuals and causes, to harvest and filter data, identify patterns, predict preferences and shape political strategies" Page 7.
Obama's Hope Poster
"helped mobilise a grass-roots movement" Page 8.
by 2016 "the power of the printed political poster had long been overwhelmed by viral images" P9.
"Both of Obama's campaign made technology integral to strategy, generating unheralded level of online advocacy" P9.
Hillary + Britain Remain
"Neither campaign succeeded, with many voters placing trust in candidates and movements that instead employed the unmediated graphic design of the everyday" P9.
"Graphic Design is essential to building identity and legitimising power" P21.
Shepard Fairey - Designer of Obama's Hope Poster
"Most political imagery for mainstream candidates exists in a very safe and predictable zone, which tends to be more about avoiding controversy than inspiring change" P118.
"I felt I could implicitly portray Obama as established enough to be worthy of an idealised portrait, almost like a two-dimensional statue - patriotic and American rather than being of any specific race." P119.
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