"Choose Joy"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=4004
So, I'm out doing my laps earlier this week, and I spot this lawn sign
in front of a house about 2 blocks around the corner from us — and all
I can think is that somebody in the DNC's ad agencies isn't quite
clear on the concept of "joy". Not just as an intelligent human, but
as a designer and art director with 30+ years in the biz, I gotta say
that this choice of color and typography does NOT bespeak "joy".
The sign glowers at me, dark and mean, telling me to "choose joy" as
if issuing an order, as if implying "...or ELSE" — coming off like the
latest in a long line of fascistic, authoritarian slogans: War Is
Peace, Freedom Is Slavery, Ignorance Is Strength; Arbeit Macht Frei;
Country Over Party. Choose Joy, or else.
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The Harris/Walz yard sign in question, spotted on Constitution Ave NE:
https://www.sinkers.org/posters/choosejoy/harriswalzyardsign_choosejoy.jpg
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Mike Flugennock, Political Cartoons: http://www.sinkers.org/stage
Mike's press kit: http://sinkers.org/stage/?page_id=2
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=4004
So, I'm out doing my laps earlier this week, and I spot this lawn sign
in front of a house about 2 blocks around the corner from us — and all
I can think is that somebody in the DNC's ad agencies isn't quite
clear on the concept of "joy". Not just as an intelligent human, but
as a designer and art director with 30+ years in the biz, I gotta say
that this choice of color and typography does NOT bespeak "joy".
The sign glowers at me, dark and mean, telling me to "choose joy" as
if issuing an order, as if implying "...or ELSE" — coming off like the
latest in a long line of fascistic, authoritarian slogans: War Is
Peace, Freedom Is Slavery, Ignorance Is Strength; Arbeit Macht Frei;
Country Over Party. Choose Joy, or else.
-------
The Harris/Walz yard sign in question, spotted on Constitution Ave NE:
https://www.sinkers.org/posters/choosejoy/harriswalzyardsign_choosejoy.jpg
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___________________________
Mike Flugennock, Political Cartoons: http://www.sinkers.org/stage
Mike's press kit: http://sinkers.org/stage/?page_id=2
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