Well, it didn’t take long… EP-webeditors’ congratulations to Cédric Puisney (a.k.a. l’Européen jamais content) for his reinterpretations of the European elections campaign banners, posted yesterday.
Nice work, and the bar set suitably high for future satirists…
The emails were flying around the office this morning, with everyone selecting their favourite from Cédric’s versions of the “It’s your choice” theme.
I liked the one below, not least because it provides – a posteriori – the perfect illustration for last week’s poll on the elections website about the internet*. In the spontaneous office survey this morning, others were however preferred, but for reasons of impartiality, I shall not reveal which.
Nice work, and the bar set suitably high for future satirists…
* Our poll asked whether the internet was out of control and whether it needed more regulation (yes, it needs better regulation; yes, leave it alone; no, it’s fine as it is). The results were evenly split three ways. We will be publishing all the archived results of our polls soon.
Since we’re on the subject, why not answer this week’s tough question about whether you want more holiday!
http://www.puisney.eu/la-campagne-de-pub-que-vous-ne-verrez-jamais
Michael, How or What should the internet look like? I think you missed that this poster was not designed by the EP but as a response to the official campaign, by a Frenchman….
The virus is spreading… I now notice that Libertas, though unsympathetic to the campaign, is nevertheless inviting supporters to use it as the basis for their own reinterpretations.
Once again it is the chicken which catches their eye. That’s definitely the one which people seem to react to most…
Anyway, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery , they say.
See here: http://www.libertas.eu/billboard?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Libertas+eContact&utm_content=135325124&utm_campaign=Billboard+Contest+_+tllkdr&utm_term=created+a+few+examples
Not wanting to be rude, but if the EP wants things to go viral it might write in colloquial English or just publish in own languages.
99.9% of British people would write “What should the internet look like?”, not “how should”. Just thought if you’re wanting to get Brits to vote, it might help to put it in terms we use…
Hope you manage to get people to vote, nevertheless!
Thanks,
Michael
Thanks for the link!
Let’s hope this alternative campaign will remind some citizens of the existence of EU elections and some politicians they shouldn’t mess with Europe!