See Louisiana’s ‘I Voted’ sticker for this year

The work of a New Orleans artist, internationally known for his works that celebrate the city’s culture and architecture, is featured on this year’s version of the “I Voted” sticker handed out at Louisiana polling locations. 

Terrance Osborne joined Secretary of State Nancy Landry to unveil his design at the Old Governor’s Mansion. The inspiration for the artwork was what Louisiana would look like if you could see its sound, Osborne said.

“What an honor it is to be the artist, especially looking at the artists that have come before me,” Osborne said in a news release from Landry’s office. “When people vote and get their ‘I Voted’ sticker, they’re excited — they put it on their shirt, and it shows that they’ve officially voted. To be a part of that, of that symbol of voting, is something that I couldn’t be more excited about.”

Louisiana has provided “I Voted” stickers on election days since 2016, starting with a Blue Dog image from artist George Rodrigue. Other Louisiana artists chosen for the sticker include Rodrigue protegé Tony Bernard of Lafayette, Becky Fos of New Orleans and Shreveport’s William Joyce.

Osborne is a graduate of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and Xavier University. He taught art at Alice Harte Elementary in New Orleans until Hurricane Katrina, after which he and his family relocated to Georgia. 

After two years in Georgia, Osborne and his family moved back to New Orleans, and he’s worked full-time ever since. He’s produced a collection of Katrina-related works and has been featured six times as the official poster artist for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. 

Osborne’s art has been featured through partnerships with Nike, Coca-Cola, the NBA, Heineken, Raising Cane’s,  Hancock Whitney, the Zulu Organization and Tulane University.