Brad, Beautiful Brad

The ever beguiling Brad Pitt has teamed up with Kiehl's in the development of the first ever beauty product with cradle to cradle certification: "Aloe Vera" Biodegradable Liquid Body Cleanser. I'm not quite sure what expertise Brad possesses in the science of emollients, but, hey, I'm sold. If it's good enough for the beautiful Brangelina brood, it's good enough for me. Another good reason to buy it: 100% of the profits will go toward Brad's "Make It Right" initiative, which is dedicated to the construction of environmentally sustainable, affordable housing for the displaced victims of Hurricane Katrina. Brad Pitt—swoon-inducing doting daddy, friend to the dashing George Clooney, modernist, humanitarian and American treasure—what's not to love?

Typography for Obama

I was just perusing the Artists for Obama section of barackobama.com and saw this lovely poster by Jonathan Hoefler of Hoefler & Frere-Jones. Simple, bold and beautiful; I adore this poster. Robert Indiana has also adapted his iconic LOVE sculpture in support of Obama's message of HOPE:
Unfortunately, I don't have $2500 to spend on the Indiana print. I'll just have to wait for President Obama to usher in a new era of prosperity and fiscal responsibility.

Show Your Support with Tea

An anonymous reader turned me on to this gorgeous Vik Muniz-esque portrait of Obama in organic African Red Bush Rooibos tea. I love tea and the idea of drinking for Change. There is even a Extra-Mavericky version for all you crazy McCain supporters out there. Although his portrait is not nearly as appealing; I detect a note of partisanship.

Debate No. 3 and the Project Runway Connection

Last night fashion and politics collided (okay, maybe only in my mind) with two momentous finales: the third and final presidential debate and the season (perhaps series) finale of Project Runway 5. Okay, so I was kind of rooting for Korto's subtly Africanesque collection with it's gorgeous colours and restrained use of over-sized beads. That green halter dress was a stunner and I don't think the garments were particularly overworked (once she wisely, unlike Kenley, ditched the crazy wedding dress). But, ultimately, Leanne's cool (literally with all those diaphanous blues) intellectual approach won out. It was hard not to draw a connection between the judges' response to Leanne's collection and those bizarre squiggly lines of biofeedback from the supposedly undecided focus groups watching debate no. 3. As a recessional malaise sweeps over the country, content appears to be reigning supreme over the cult of personality. Obama's calm, cool, collected, look directly into the camera and try to stay on topic approach seemed much more presidential, as the talking heads like to say, than McCain's bizarre tangents, random accusations, twitching, eye rolling, evident discomfort and apparent seething rage. Tim Gunn and the American people have spoken: the time has come for quiet thoughtfulness, intelligent solutions, environmental awareness and the ascendancy of the slightly nerdy. Hooray.

Logobama

A super fun way to show your Obama support (or just have fun with a logo): customize the logo using Logobama o8. Above is Lily, my tiny little, adorable Obama supporter.

It's fun, it's free, and you don't even need to have Photoshop skills.

Baking for Barack

After extensive research, newspaper reading, debate watching, liberal media consumption, occasional Fox News viewing, soul searching and logo analysis, we, at the Juiciful creative laboratory, have decided to officially endorse Barack Obama for president. In honor of the Obama campaign's superior graphics, we encourage our readers to move beyond the bumper sticker/yard sign and explore more creative means to express the support of your candidate. Witness the glorious oatmeal cake—a revelation of moist deliciousness—reconfigured as the Obama logo. A yummy treat to enjoy during tonight's debate.