Big, bold, beautiful; posters literally have the power to stop people in their tracks and pay attention.  They’re certainly a staple in the Marxist-Leninist world, in countries like Cuba, which I visited in 2000 and 2006.  There, I saw more “Socialismo O Muerte” (Socialism Or Death) posters than I could count, as well as a number of “Fidelidad” (Loyalty) posters, which, of course, had a double meaning on that island.

Certainly, writing posters for wineries, submarine sandwiches, and corporate HR pales when compared to death and country.  But who knows? If the long-overdue warming in U.S.-Cuba relations continues, maybe I’ll be freelancing there someday!