Ben Kessler (bio)

Candidate Barack Obama was reportedly made "a little uncomfortable" by the famous "O" logo (pictured above) created for him by Sol Sender, a Chicago-based graphic designer. That was just one of the interesting election tidbits disclosed at "Designing Obama," an event at NYC's  Art Directors Club sponsored by Sappi Fine Papers. In addition to Sender, the discussion included Obama '08's head designer Scott Thomas and Steven Heller, who served as moderator.