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Imitate the Obama “Hope” Campaign Poster

In honor of Presidents Day, today's photo idea is to imitate the style of the famous Barack Obama "Hope" poster.  This iconic image was designed by artist Shepard Fairey for the 2008 Obama presidential campaign.  This poster also inspired many imitations and hilarious parodies around the world as it spread across the Internet.

To create your own Obama poster, you can use one of the online tools listed below to generate it for you.  Or, if you are more daring, you can do it yourself using Photoshop or Illustrator.  The tutorials listed below will guide you through the whole process.

DIY Tutorials:

• Create an Inspirational Vector Political Photo
• Photoshopping Obama 'Hope' Posters
• Another Political (Obama) Poster Vector Tutorial

Other Useful Tools:

• Obamicon.me
• Obama Poster Maker
• Obamafy Photo Booth Plugin for Mac

Example:

Photo Credit:  Obamicon.me