Son of Handout One: Second Handout

[XLFD]

Now that I've introduced myself in the first handout for my campaign to get on Ludington's City Hall, I have set the table for my second.  I offer it to all Torch readers in color, as I cannot afford to create over a couple thousand colored flyers without some economic distress (to my funds) to each Ludington citizen's household.  But if you live here and in a house, don't be surprised to see this on your storm door handle or elsewhere in the next two weeks.  Please offer any kind of feedback or corrections, it won't go into printing until late tomorrow (Sunday).  The front:

 

And here's the back:

 

[Willy]

Looks pretty good X but I'm not so sure about the photos. Superman would look better with a smile [looks a little mean] and the photo at the bottom doesn't send any kind of clear message. If not for Halloween coming up, the pumpkin headed bike rider would be a little confusing to figure out. It might have been better not to include the pictures. I know you worked hard on the flyer but that's just my 1st impression of it.

[Sweater Cows!]

The last pic with the torch seems to take up to much space and it makes the paragraph just above it about pay raises seem hurried and almost cut off mid thought.  Not sure if one affects the other or not. 

 

 

[XLFD]

I figured I wanted something to catch the attention on what will be the back of the flier, when folded in three, so the picture takes up the right half, and the two are on different panels therefore. 

The pitchfork shadow is also something extra I didn't want, but the original graphic had it, and the 'torches and pitchforks' movement is something I don't mind passing along, even though the peasants won't likely have to storm City Hall for a while. 

[XLFD]

I had some second thoughts on the bottom photo myself, I haven't made a clear connection between bicycles, pumpkins, me, and the campaign issues in this flyer.  I delivered a little over 2000 of the first handout and plan to do the same with this handout on my bicycle in an orange shirt and pumpking themes, so that was the semi-subliminal theme to it.  I figure if they talk with me, check out the website, or see me ride up to their house in my orange, they would form a connection.  I needed something to break up the long narrative, so if you have an alternate photo or graphic idea, let me know; I might just use it. 

Unfortunately, I was trying to look tough when this pic was took last year, so I was holding my breath to keep my chest big and gut small and had a little of a grimace.  The young 'un also wasn't doing too good that night-- after a half hour of trick or treating, most of it traveling on my back, she needed to stop due to a bad cold she had developed that day.  Yes, she was a pumpkin last year, bless her. 

[AQUAMAN]

I'd have rather seen pics. of the new city dock empty as usual, perhaps the water tower that didn't get painted yet, but got paid for anyhow, and a bridge to nowhere that our own Mayor has said is in good condition and not a safety issue. Your pic. should you include it needs to be of a responsible local dressed in shirt/turtleneck/tie/sportscoat, or your usual casual dressier attire with a big smile. The message is clear and cogent though, good work.

[XLFD]

Those ideas are all good for my third and last handout, this was more a bit of fun.  I wanted to offset the seriousness in the prose, by some whimsy in the pictures, along with some nod to the seasonal holiday.  Pictures of empty midsummer docks, the unpainted water tower, and more printwork on safety and ethics issues is due in the finale.