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Design can be nonpartisan even if politics can’t

As a young person in today’s United States, voting can be a daunting responsibility, only further challenged by the built in drama of a bipartisan political system. Growing up during times of great and many choices, in a country where you can “be whatever you want to be” makes us wonder — why are there only 2 acceptable points of view? In an effort to separate the right to vote from this bipartisan mess, AIGA has long been promoting a Nonpartisan, Inspirational Pro Vote poster design contest. AIGA will be accepting submissions shortly for this year’s Get out the Vote Contest .

In viewing the submissions from the 2004 election, I believe that a true youth view point is well represented. One of the more dark concepts is seen in the design by Hollis Duncan . This simple poster plays with the idea that voting isn’t a popular choice. The voter, represented here by the classic outlier — the black sheep, is obviously sticking out like the proverbial sore thumb and in itty bitty text along the side it reads “Bahhh…be heard.”

I leave you with a flip and appropriate quote from another great design of the 2004 election: You know so much? Prove it. Vote.