If elected, which party do you think will benefit graphic designers most in the upcoming Federal election?
Conservatives
12 - 10.62%
Liberals
34 - 30.09%
New Democrats
33 - 29.2%
Greens
26 - 23.01%
Other
8 - 7.08%
113 total votes
Comments:
David Coates said:
The liberals will need a lot of collateral explaining their Green Shift.
Ha!
12:22 PM | September 12, 2008 PST (GMT - 8)
Casey Hrynkow said:
Hmmm. The NDP doesn't like advertising or business that much so how will they be benefiting graphic designers?? Is this a poll on the politics of the audience or a poll on the question of which party will benefit designers most? I'll hazard a guess that it's the former....
12:39 PM | September 12, 2008 PST (GMT - 8)
craig said:
what about other?
12:46 PM | September 12, 2008 PST (GMT - 8)
David Coates said:
Other added, thanks Craig.
12:50 PM | September 12, 2008 PST (GMT - 8)
Matt Warburton FGDC said:
Given how the Conservatives have slashed so much funding to anything cultural I couldn't vote for them. The Liberals do have arack record with recognizing the value of design. Trudeau created a federal ministry of design (Design Canada came out of it) back in the 1970s, and it was Mulroney (pre-Reform Conservative PM) who shut it down.
The Greens do have the coolest logo of all the parties that I have seen.
The NDP's is the worst.
2:52 PM | September 12, 2008 PST (GMT - 8)
Bruce Campbell said:
Well, I'm not being very demographic, but having just seen the street sign campaign collateral for Blair Wilson (Canada's ONLY Green Party MP) at the TCH/Taylor Road corner in West Vancouver, I think his team is all over the opposition. Base colour is a green that could be flourescent, but is just on the organic side of that... a variety of type treatments, including a basic sign with just the word "Blair" in Tom Sawyer whitewash stencil on the green background is very appealing. They've also done some VERY interesting things with placement, like waiting for the Tory signs to go up, then carefully looking at the sight lines so that their signs are in front and more readable. Of course, it all changes when the partisan goons start kicking things around in the night....
12:38 PM | September 14, 2008 PST (GMT - 8)
Brenda Sanderson said:
While we can all cringe at our collective failure to create meaningful signage for whatever our chosen party is, perhaps a better approach would be to ask the candidates what they would do for our sector if elected?
Globally, design is the leading subgroup in the world market for creative goods, accounting for $218.1 billion in 2005. Between 1996 and 2005, Canada’s graphic design exports grew from USD $51 million to $157 million, while its overall design exports grew from $2,202 million to $3,692 million. (2008 Creative Economy Report, UNCTAD and UNDP). Not an insignificant sector.
Still, Canada lacks any articulate policy at the national level on design.
Next time a candidate knocks on you door, calls during supper hour, or emails, why not put them on the spot and ask them to explain their position on design's contribution to Canada's competitiveness at home or internationally?
6:33 PM | October 03, 2008 PST (GMT - 8)
Rod said:
Matt - how can you go wrong with orange?
Nice stats Brenda. We'll be passing these along to our Province for reflection. They seem to 'get it' already, with their interest in the creative economy, and this will help bolster general support.
Comments:
David Coates said:
The liberals will need a lot of collateral explaining their Green Shift.
Ha!
12:22 PM | September 12, 2008 PST (GMT - 8)
Casey Hrynkow said:
Hmmm. The NDP doesn't like advertising or business that much so how will they be benefiting graphic designers?? Is this a poll on the politics of the audience or a poll on the question of which party will benefit designers most? I'll hazard a guess that it's the former....
12:39 PM | September 12, 2008 PST (GMT - 8)
craig said:
what about other?
12:46 PM | September 12, 2008 PST (GMT - 8)
David Coates said:
Other added, thanks Craig.
12:50 PM | September 12, 2008 PST (GMT - 8)
Matt Warburton FGDC said:
Given how the Conservatives have slashed so much funding to anything cultural I couldn't vote for them. The Liberals do have arack record with recognizing the value of design. Trudeau created a federal ministry of design (Design Canada came out of it) back in the 1970s, and it was Mulroney (pre-Reform Conservative PM) who shut it down.
The Greens do have the coolest logo of all the parties that I have seen.
The NDP's is the worst.
2:52 PM | September 12, 2008 PST (GMT - 8)
Bruce Campbell said:
Well, I'm not being very demographic, but having just seen the street sign campaign collateral for Blair Wilson (Canada's ONLY Green Party MP) at the TCH/Taylor Road corner in West Vancouver, I think his team is all over the opposition. Base colour is a green that could be flourescent, but is just on the organic side of that... a variety of type treatments, including a basic sign with just the word "Blair" in Tom Sawyer whitewash stencil on the green background is very appealing. They've also done some VERY interesting things with placement, like waiting for the Tory signs to go up, then carefully looking at the sight lines so that their signs are in front and more readable. Of course, it all changes when the partisan goons start kicking things around in the night....
12:38 PM | September 14, 2008 PST (GMT - 8)
Brenda Sanderson said:
While we can all cringe at our collective failure to create meaningful signage for whatever our chosen party is, perhaps a better approach would be to ask the candidates what they would do for our sector if elected?
Globally, design is the leading subgroup in the world market for creative goods, accounting for $218.1 billion in 2005. Between 1996 and 2005, Canada’s graphic design exports grew from USD $51 million to $157 million, while its overall design exports grew from $2,202 million to $3,692 million. (2008 Creative Economy Report, UNCTAD and UNDP). Not an insignificant sector.
Still, Canada lacks any articulate policy at the national level on design.
Next time a candidate knocks on you door, calls during supper hour, or emails, why not put them on the spot and ask them to explain their position on design's contribution to Canada's competitiveness at home or internationally?
6:33 PM | October 03, 2008 PST (GMT - 8)
Rod said:
Matt - how can you go wrong with orange?
Nice stats Brenda. We'll be passing these along to our Province for reflection. They seem to 'get it' already, with their interest in the creative economy, and this will help bolster general support.
11:09 AM | October 09, 2008 PST (GMT - 8)