61. WINK
Maybe the Democratic Party should give Richard Boynton a call. His contribution to The Hurricane Poster Project—a fundraiser for victims of Hurricane Katrina—gives people a relatively harmless way to fulfill their Bush-bashing fantasies. “I wanted to do something that was cathartic,” Boynton says about his voodoo poster. And, hopefully, that emotional release will help his print raise money for victims.

Since the voodoo doll is connected to New Orleans, it seemed like a natural choice for the poster. The doll’s body gave Boynton a place to highlight the flaws in the response effort with concise bits of text and collectively express people’s frustration with the stick of an illustrated pin. Bush was the big, easy target for the doll’s identity, Boynton says. Unlike other officials involved in the response effort, he’s immediately recognizable by a large audience. Boynton doesn’t know how well the print is selling, but he’s received praise from fellow designers, including an unprompted phone call from Robynne Raye at Modern Dog.
Michelle Taute