This is a poster for Barack Obama, the presidential nominee for the Democratic party. This piece of political propaganda is an excellent example of the effectiveness of typography. The word "hope" is in bold letters, that gives the impression that Obama is a strong and reliable leader. This is very effective and maintains the theme throughout the rest of Obama's posters.
This is the movie poster for the popular movie franchise known as The Matrix. The typography for this poster is very effective and original, as it was one of the first movies to bring the idea of "the digital era" to the big screen. The movie was widely popular and this type of font, a digital and futuristic font, can be found commonly today.
The new Guns N' Roses "Chinese Democracy" has been in production for over 10 years and this past weekend was FINALLY released. Whether or not the music is good is a different story, but one thing's for sure, a little extra effort could have been put into the album typography. With an album titled "Chinese Democracy", one would think that the typography would be something like this...
But no, the band went with the most generic font they could find, leaving the album cover without a lasting appeal. This album cover looks very rushed, which is ironic considering the album took 10 years to make.
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