nuestra voz by rafael lopez
“I paint it for my young son Santiago as Obama represents the hope I have for his future. For my wife who teaches at San Diego City College, an urban
community college and for her students because Obama knows that education is the open door that changes lives and he will make it a priority. Both my
parents were born in Mexico and were architects and teachers who taught me to be a world citizen. I believe this nation is part of a global community and Obama can change the negative perceptions that cloud the future as he is a man of ideas who values and understands the social, economic and cultural issues of our time.”
–Rafael Lopez
I found this poster and quote from Rafael Lopez on designforobama.org. It’s a site I’ve been enjoying for the past few days. There are some good, and even some great, designs there. Sometimes though, the designers get too snarky and obsessive about the technical aspects of design. Discussions on kerning, centering and gradients are all common there. It was wonderfully refreshing to see this heartfelt piece amidst the “you had me at gotham” typeface geekfest (btw, i too love gotham). I think design is best when our shared sense of humanity is illuminated in the work. Regardless of what one thinks about the candidate (and I certainly support him), one cannot deny the artistic integrity and humanity of this piece. Gracias Rafael por su voz.
