Election Posters: Best and Worst

It is often claimed that all publicity is good publicity. But with the Union’s leadership race in full swing and every corridor in sight plastered from floor to ceiling with campaign posters, the question remains: how effective are they all?

Will these posters land their makers a Union position, or have as much impact on
students as Oceana’s promo team? Let’s have a look :

1) Do you want Sigh’s with that?

Pros:

• McDonalds is an educational experience for many courses, showing Nutritionists exactly what to avoid and providing a source of free crayons for Geography students.

Cons:

• Was probably thought up whilst purchasing a post-lash snack, and unless there’s free food on offer, its not likely to convince you to lift a finger.
• No-one really cares about the elections

2) What have Tesco put in their Blackberries?

Pros:

• The offer of free printer credits locks in the vote of any 1^st year that hasn’t worked out that the Internet is for reading too!
• Boasting a twitter account and a Facebook group, it’s as in-your-face as VOODOO events and might accidentally trend if BBM breaks down again.

Cons:

• Though the clever editing mimics a big-name brand, the simple fact remains: that is not a blackberry, it’s a strawberry.
• It’s a wonder the candidate even has printer credits to give away after using enough ink to fill the Roger Stevens fountain.
• No-one really cares about the elections

3) Are you on drugs?

Pros:

• Probably the best editing I’ve encountered, this slogan will even capture the attention of those drug-addled brains (the attention of which is hard to come by unless you’re a Canal Mills poster or a bottle of water) through the paranoia that someone is trying to push them towards sobriety.

Cons:

• It’s great to appealing to the internet, but if you have links in your poster, they should probably lead to a site with some content in it.
• In the minority as far as posters are concerned. This candidate is either trying to illustrate his keen environmental policies or just has poor planning skills.
• No-one really cares about the elections

4) What’s your @-tag on instagram?

Pros:

• Partial nudity is always likely to secure some votes, and with the black and white design appealing to those too edgy for bold colourful slogans. Would seem like a favourite.

Cons:

• Anyone taking a genuine interest in the slogans on those flashcards is highlighted as the pervert in the corridor between Roger Stevens and Eddy B.
• The disappearance of a number of these posters from around the university suggests some students have problems that even the best of therapists couldn’t solve.
• No-one really cares about the elections

5) Fresh prince of Millenium Square?

Pros:

• The slogans design might convince you that the Leeds Student is responsible for a new series of Fresh Prince, unlikely though.
• The beanie hat/crew neck combo really appeals to the edgy side of Leeds, who might even be tempted to tear themselves away from Soundcloud’s endless library of “deep house” long enough to vote for this candidate.

Cons:

• Can we trust an editor whose slogan is adopted from some of the worst lyrics in musical history? My answer… “na na na na na na na nana na na na na nana”
• No-one really cares about the elections

So what have we learnt after all this?

McDonald’s is an educational establishment. A strawberry is not a blackberry. Nudity is the best friend of university welfare. Politics can be edgy too. Your hashtag is far from being the next YOLO, and just as irritating.

You’ve all spent more time on the BNOC of the year webpage than the Union website, and for good reason.