August 16, 2024

Communication

The Harris-Walz logo references Shirley Chisholm’s 1972 campaign to face off against then-President Richard Nixon.

"Before Vice President Kamala Harris announced on social media that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz would be her running mate, her campaign had already updated its website with a new Harris-Walz logo. It’s a logo without any bells, whistles, stars, or stripes. Simple and minimalist, it comes in two simple color palettes: black-on-white and white-on-blue. Some online commenters found the logo boring, but the new Harris-Walz branding shows how the VP is putting her own stamp on the campaign she inherited.

"Harris’s longtime supporters might recognize the change as a reference to her first presidential campaign in 2020. When Harris ran for president during the 2020 campaign, she used a “Kamala Harris for the People” identity designed by the creative agency Wide Eye. With tall sans-serif type and a nontraditional color palette of purple, yellow, and orange, the branding was an intentional homage to Shirley Chisholm, a Black U.S. congresswoman from New York who became the first woman to run for a major party presidential nomination in 1972." - Hunter Schwarz

ARTICLE: That Boring New Harris-Walz logo? It’s Actually Pretty Historic

Communication

Blogging for democracy

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Communication

When designers are their own client

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Communication

“Every year, we spare a thought for Santa, making sure he’s well fed as he makes his magical journey across the world. But we forget there are millions of real people who will go hungry this Christmas.”

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Communication

Stories help people understand that the futures we picture together can become the futures we build.

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