the admiral 21,014 Posted January 15 I thought maybe they were going for an Iron Range theme, though I'm pretty sure Klobuchar herself is just from the Cities. But I like it. Feels modern but also kinda WPA-ish (though I highly doubt there will be anything WPA-ish about her platform; she's a pretty standard Democrat, though at least a likable and human one). 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alxy8s 216 Posted January 15 6 hours ago, Zeus89725 said: Do you guys think, if he decides to run, Bernie will use his 2016 logo or a new one? 2006: 2012: 2016: 2018: Looks like he's pretty consistent with it. It'd be an interesting change of pace for someone to run for the Democratic nomination with a solid red color scheme. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dexter Morgan 183 Posted January 15 Gillibrand has jumped in the race, No real logo yet but it’s intersting to see her going with pink theme on her website. I always enjoy when campaigns switch up from the traditional red white and blue. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8993 57 Posted January 15 2 hours ago, Dexter Morgan said: Are those the Great Pyramids of Egypt? Because those definitely aren't mountains. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pianoknight 2,808 Posted January 16 38 minutes ago, Dexter Morgan said: Gillibrand has jumped in the race, No real logo yet but it’s intersting to see her going with pink theme on her website. I always enjoy when campaigns switch up from the traditional red white and blue. This campaign brought to you by T-Mobile... 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruins 1,231 Posted January 17 Actually really like the idea to branch out from the blah RW&B, more candidates should do the same, but, idk probably just me, but it just kinda seems weird for her to pick pink for some reason. Being a female candidate isn't really a unique thing anymore, she doesn't have to draw attention to it by choosing the most stereotypical color for women out there. Like I doubt Cory Booker's gonna use black or brown as his color to be like "By the way, did I mention I'm black?" because it's not exceptional anymore, esp. in the diverse Democrat field, and that's a great thing. Feels kinda like a step backward, maybe? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cosmic 5,713 Posted January 17 FWIW, I went to Gillibrand’s website very early yesterday morning and it was that same logo in RWB. It wasn’t the same rest of the graphic, though. She might not be going full T-Mobile. Edit: this is the page I saw, which appears to be pink now. Maybe my monitor was just too dim yesterday and I assumed it was RWB? I went back and looked when I saw the picture on my local paper’s website had her standing behind a podium with a pink sign. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the admiral 21,014 Posted January 17 On 1/15/2019 at 4:14 PM, Dexter Morgan said: Did anyone click the third picture? Because god DAMN there is some BrandSpeak there. "The thawing of the cold snow" sounds vaguely Maoist. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dexter Morgan 183 Posted January 21 no logo yet but interesting colorful branding 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kroywen 2,241 Posted January 21 Gillibrand has clearly positioned herself as the candidate for suburban mothers. That logo is further evidence of it. You can practically see the p***y hat ears emerging from it. I'll reserve my comments as to the effectiveness of said strategy. Kamala Harris just announced today on GMA, and here's her logo: Hoping to get a higher res image soon. Really like it though - it looks modern and contemporary and tough-as-nails without being a direct rip of Obama's logo (*cough*Hillary*cough*). Interesting that she's leaning into her prosecutorial experience with it. Easily the most interesting logo yet in this campaign. The contrast with Gillibrand's branding is downright stunning. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian in Boston 1,510 Posted January 21 The Thawing of the Cold Snow."Paid for by the Committee to Place Daenerys Targaryen Upon the Iron Throne.""I'm Daenerys Targaryen and I approve this message." 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kroywen 2,241 Posted January 21 38 minutes ago, Dexter Morgan said: no logo yet but interesting colorful branding Not just colorful branding, but directly inspired by Shirley Chisholm's 1972 Presidential campaign: Not a nod that most people will get 48 years after the fact, but a nice little historical reference nonetheless. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8993 57 Posted January 21 If you are ever in the mood to do a little research on what colors often mean or what energies they get off, it can lead to some pretty cool theories on why they were even chosen. For instance, Kamala using the color purple as a main campaign color might symbolize power and wisdom, or it might represent a true pulling away from the old red, white, and blue schemes of every other campaign to show that she is unique in her approach. The same could be said for Kirsten. Here's a little more on Kamala's colors from BourneCreative.com's "Color Meaning Blog Series:" Quote Purple combines the calm stability of blue and the fierce energy of red. The color purple is often associated with royalty, nobility, luxury, power, and ambition. Purple also represents meanings of wealth, extravagance, creativity, wisdom, dignity, grandeur, devotion, peace, pride, mystery, independence, and magic. Quote Red, the color of blood and fire, is associated with meanings of love, passion, desire, heat, longing, lust, sexuality, sensitivity, romance, joy, strength, leadership, courage, vigor, willpower, rage, anger, danger, malice, wrath, stress, action, vibrance, radiance, and determination. Quote Yellow, the color of sunshine, hope, and happiness, has conflicting associations. On one hand yellow stands for freshness, happiness, positivity, clarity, energy, optimism, enlightenment, remembrance, intellect, honor, loyalty, and joy, but on the other, it represents cowardice and deceit. A dull or dingy yellow may represent caution, sickness, and jealousy. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CS85 7,936 Posted January 21 Did my own research a few weeks ago on these colors while attending a show at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. Here's what I found out: Red, the blood of angry men Black, the dark of ages passed Red, a world about to dawn Black, the night that ends at last 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the admiral 21,014 Posted January 21 2 hours ago, 8993 said: Here's a little more on Kamala's colors from BourneCreative.com's "Color Meaning Blog Series:" Purple combines the calm stability of blue and the fierce energy of red. A lot of that is wordbarf but blue as calm and stable versus red as fierce and aggressive is 50% of why our media broke with the convention across anglosphere politics and made red the color of conservatism rather than blue back in 2000 (the other 50% is tepid media-class liberals not wanting the Democrats associated with Communists). 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brass 3,042 Posted January 21 Kamala already has campaign shirts out 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alxy8s 216 Posted January 23 On 1/14/2019 at 9:17 PM, alxy8s said: Crazy that there's already so many, and none of the favorites have announced yet, save for Elizabeth Warren. And when she transitions form committee to campaign, I hope she uses something other than a retooled version of her Senate run's logo. I can't stand it when presidential candidates use their first names on branding. It's simple, but a big improvement over the Senate campaign. This trend of mixing up or shirking the traditional RWB scheme is excellent. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dexter Morgan 183 Posted January 23 https://www.peteforamerica.com/ 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atomic 1,228 Posted January 23 Guys - please keep the political discussion and commentary out of the thread. Thank you. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
