DG_ThenNowForever Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Obama was the first presidential candidate I can think of who had a real logo (instead of just a wordmark) to visually define his candidacy. I thought I had seen just a "W" logo back in 2004, but I think I'm misremembering it for this: I didn't care for the Bush years, but the guy had a pretty awesome design package.Romney's looks like legs to me. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPDesign Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 All four people who have voted for Romney thus far are lying. Or blind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDGraphics Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Obama in a landslide.That's what I'm hoping for in a few months, too.Edited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger77 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Or have different taste than you? PotD May 11th, 2011looooooogodud: June 7th 2010 - July 5th 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPDesign Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 This isn't a matter of taste. The Romney logo is executionally and fundamentally flawed. If that logo were done in a design school, that student would receive a poor grade. Especially when compared to the Obama logo.If the Romney logo didn't have fundamental problems, but was simply a different style, then taste comes in to play. I would also bet that the poll would be a lot closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Obama's logo is superior; however, I'm voting for neither of them in this poll.Why not? The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Obama's logo reminds me of a flushing toilet www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDixonDesign Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Obama's logo reminds me of a flushing toiletYour inability to put aside allegiance to discuss the design of a logo is comical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Obama's logo reminds me of a flushing toiletWill you ever learn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I thought I had seen just a "W" logo back in 2004This?-----Also, another reminder that this is a design thread, not a political thread. Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hathaway Browne Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Obama for me. Its simple yet effective.Romney's looks like its a new logo for the 'République française' tourism board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I didn't care for the Bush years, but the guy had a pretty awesome design package.Really? I thought Bush's design package was cheap and amateurish, like most campaign identities were pre-Obama. Besides, their 2004 logo was just a barely-tweaked version of their 2000 logo:They might as well have just kept it the same.=======By the way, I found a pertinent website called 4President that shows the logos of every presidential campaign since 1960. Here's a few logos I liked:(Executed poorly, but still an amusing choice.) POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger77 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 This has got to be one of the more unique ones:These two may be the best of the 2012 Presidential cycle:or PotD May 11th, 2011looooooogodud: June 7th 2010 - July 5th 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoknight Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Presidential campaign logos are a dime a dozen. Every single one of them uses navy, red and white (in that order, too).I realize they're just extrapolating their campaign colors from the American flag, but it does seem like every single branding campaign uses the same design firm. If you removed the names from the ads, I doubt the American public could tell you which politician went with which ad.I will give Romney and Obama props for incorporating their last initial in the logos. All the other ads (Pawlenty, Cain, Paul, etc) are so damn generic. 5th in NAT. TITLES | 2nd in CONF. TITLES | 5th in HEISMAN | 7th in DRAFTS | 8th in ALL-AMER | 7th in WINS | 4th in BOWLS | 1st in SELLOUTS | 1st GAMEDAY SIGN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDR Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Obama in a landslide.That's what I'm hoping for in a few months, too.Edited.Darn it, I wish I could see what he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chawls Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Obama in a landslide.That's what I'm hoping for in a few months, too.Obama has the better logo, but Romney has my vote.Obama's logo is superior; however, I'm voting for neither of them in this poll.Obama's logo reminds me of a flushing toiletYour inability to put aside allegiance to discuss the design of a logo is comical.Obama's logo reminds me of a flushing toiletWill you ever learn?Bolded in red all of the comments unrelated to the logos themselves for posterity and to show that isn't just one or two guys that implode threads like these.As far as the logos themselves, I'm going with Obama's because his is actually a fully-formed letter of his name. Not a great reason, but a reason nonetheless. Quote If you hadn't noticed, Chawls loves his wrestling, whether it be real life or sim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaydre1019 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Obama easy. His whole campaign identity i great. His Facebook page is constantly posting great graphics. Simple but modern but not too informal really really good work and it all seem to reflect him.Romneys looks like a French airline or something.Pretty cool though to see that everyone's stepped their game up since last election which I think goes to show just how iconic and effective the Obama logo is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xTr1pleXx Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Easily the Obama logo. That logo was something completely different in terms of branding a Presidential campaign. In some ways, it was the first campaign with a really cohesive brand (as opposite to just a wordmark and a few modifications of it).If you ever look at any Obama campaign materials (or the White House website, for that matter), they all use the same fonts and same designs. There's nothing that's overlooked, and to take it a step further, Obama took the branding of the White House website and perfectly melded it with his 2008 campaign's website.It's important to note that the White House website graphics were directly derived from the old 2008 campaign website. Those were slightly updated and modified for his 2012 campaign website, so the two, while looking sort of similar, do not perfectly match in terms of graphics (ultimately a wise decision, since I think most would agree that the White House website shouldn't be an extension of the President's campaign site).The "O" logo is very recognizable and an example of very good design. The Romney logo looks like a cheap ripoff of the idea behind the Obama logo, that's incomplete and very flawed. Also, it most definitely belongs on a toothpaste bottle. 1923 1927 1928 1932 1936 1937 1938 1939 1941 1943 1947 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1956 1958 1961 1962 1977 1978 1996 1998 1999 2000 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesfan16 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Also, the "Ron Paul Revolution" logo has a very similar font to the Steelers typeface, most likely because he was born in Pittsburgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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