The power of the political poster. By Andrea Drusch 05/04/2012 12:14 AM EDT. ... One major change in the role of campaign posters occurred when television took over the job of introducing candidates.

Political cartoons and parody posters can be a way to connect to popular culture. Among the top candidates in that genre: Ronald Reagan reimagined as “Ronbo,” Jimmy Carter as Jesus Christ (“J.C.

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.