Background
Before the 2005 local government elections, the Riigikogu (the unicameral parliament of Estonia) amended the law according to which outdoor political advertising was prohibited prior to elections. A few weeks after the change in the law, advertising posters of K-kohuke (a new brand of the local dessert known as “kohuke,” English for curd snack) appeared on the streets. On the posters, there was the letter “K" on a green background, with the slogans "Igaühele!" (“for everyone!”) and "Hoolib!" (“cares!”). The logo of the Central Party is also the letter K with a four-leaf clover, and their slogan is the well-known „Igaühe eest!“ ("for everyone!"). The advertising campaign of the local dessert caused a lot of controversy in public.
Semiotic Expertise
The aim of the semiotic expertise was to conduct a visual analysis of the outdoor advertisement and to compare its design with the graphic identity of the Central Party. In addition to the details, semioticians also considered the general impression that the outdoor advertisement created.