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Barack Obama is my homeboy
Creating T-shirts... what artistic supporters can do to help Barack Obama.
Please take a second to (DIGG THIS ARTICLE)  It’s a little under 400 polygons. The next step is a full body version which I’ll create when I get some time. Sketchup’s texturing abilities are great for flatter objects, but I’ve still got a bit to learn about how to apply it to organically shaped objects without seams. Each polygon’s texture on this model was painstakingly aligned by hand. In newer versions, I hope to make it seamless with several larger textures instead. If you want to view the 3d Model of Barack Obama you'll probably need to download google sketchup6. I know alot of people that either aren't willing or able to make any contribution to the presidential candidate they will vote for. I think this is a poor way of thinking. I'm not the best speech giver, but I'll photoshop some amazing banners or designs that are needed just as much by the campaign as are the door to door knocking individuals. Helping out can be as simple as writing once a week in A perfect example of someone doing what they're good at for the cause was in Will.I.Am's Barack Obama YES WE CAN video that has been making its course around the tubes recently. Here was a signer who did something that more than likely motivated thousands of people to do more than what they previously were doing. For my own contribution to the campaign, you can see the Barack Obama grassroots website I've blogged about, and all the effort is starting to work. Thousands of young voters are placing the image of Obama into their myspaces, and in return, are getting tens of thousands of eyes on him that might not have even considered him if I as an artist create an image that people love to share. Writers, artists, musicians, people with and without money... everyone can help. -Homeboy It's been a crazy month for me. I've spent countless all nighters trying to improve my grassroots Barack Obama website that I hope will make a difference in the younger voters out there. There are still a few glitches to fix, but for the most part, the new site is online and ready to help promote Obama as best as it can. Probably the biggest difference is that there is now a page for every US city and state where people can leave comments and quickly interact. I chose the simple comment system because I know that many younger voters won't take the time to sign up for Barackobama.com but still want their voices to be heard, so this is their chance to be heard. The most time consuming part of the whole website redesign was the creation and upload of over 30,000 images people can get on t-shirts. Like I mentioned earlier, there are a few problems with a few cities and states, but basically, EVERY CITY has its own Barack Obama t-shirt.
Let me say that again... EVERY US CITY has it's own t-shirt design!
I'm an artist and web designer, and this is how I'm supporting Obama. It doesn't matter what you're good at.. there's definitely something you can do to help him get noticed. Goodluck! -Homeboy PS... here's links to the state pages...
Alabama  This is a great idea... a site featuring fan generated top 10 Barack Obama t shirts. The official shirts are nice, but I don't personally feel they show the unique qualities of each person who wears them, so naturally, supporters have been creating their own to do just that. I can't wait to see what all designs develop in the next year and a half. Politics isn't the easiest subject to bring up in the office, school, or when just hangin out. When you wear any Barack Obama T-shirt, you basically have an open microphone to talk about all sorts of issues with ease. Just be ready to explain why you're wearing Barack Obama t-shirts because people WILL ask. Just imagine the influential effects nationally if 10-20 people at your work/school wore an Obama shirt once a month. So, go create your own, or get one of the hundreds of designs already out there, and help get the best candidate elected! Content on blogs in My.BarackObama represents the opinions of community members and in no way should be interpreted as endorsed or approved by the campaign.
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