2026 SU Election Poster Critique

2026 SU Election Poster Critique

“White woman steals a Person of Colours entire campaign strategy…does it count as inspiration if you copied Zohran Mamdani to the tee?”

"If the reward is a SU where students come first, we should start with a president that understands what the SU actually does."

“You rely on meme’s and brainrot because your entire campaign is a joke.” 

“You look like you’re trying to seduce an animated bee, and failing, miserably”

“The only thing I’m gaining is a headache with how much you talk about guides for students”

“Hey, your poster has layers and depth! Unlike the entirety of your campaign."

“You look like your name’s Xander”

“I can’t lie this is iconic but you really couldn’t proofread your poster ahead of time? Prgams? Really?"

“We lowkey forgot you were running…anyways good luck Peter!”

"Not gonna lie but it looks like an obituary ... this looks like more of a wanted poster than Harris’."

“This reference is as outdated as your beliefs.”

“When did you design your poster? 2003? I thought we graduated from using PowerPoint as a graphic design tool.”

“This looks like an ad for a gentrified Mexican restaurant."

“Dawg, were you electrocuted before taking this photo?”

“Not you and Natasha Tenor using the same Canva template…”

"Anyone who makes a poster with a gambling reference should probably not be in a position of power."

“So unoriginal you had to plagiarize yourself…look up the Gauntlet 2025 SU Election Poster Critique.” 

“Elphaba defied gravity, you’re defying reality with that photoshop job.”

"Do I get a pot of gold if I vote for you?"

"My favourite reality vs ficiton show — this photo versus his Gauntlet headshot”

Sorry for so many critiques, your campaigns are always very special to us, Aitazaz.

“Based on this poster design I feel like you’d fall for a pyramid scheme. Sorry Ophelia, I don’t want to buy your $50 lotion.”

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