On Tuesday, political newcomer Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won a stunning primary victory over veteran Rep. Joseph Crowley in New York’s 14th Congressional District. Nearly as noteworthy as her political upset, though, are her campaign’s radically designed posters and buttons, the work of New York-based designer Maria Arenas of Tandem NYC.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Ocasio-Cortez scored a victory — for well-designed campaign posters
The smart typography and a radical color palette are a rare example of good design on the campaign trail.
Perspective by Nolen Strals
and Bruce Willen
June 28, 2018 at 1:07 p.m. EDT