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- forceuser, on 07/02/2008, -2/+83"I need an iMac for the house, a MacBook Pro for serious work, and a MacBook Air for taking to cafes."
*sighs* - plaxx, on 07/02/2008, -1/+79The term 'designer' is thrown around way too much.
- occasus, on 07/02/2008, -1/+68If you have to "learn" that Comic Sans is horrendous, you were probably born to do something else.
- azAZ09, on 07/02/2008, -5/+64I'm I the only person reading digg who found this whole looking as a designer thing incredibly pretentious?
- skaspud, on 07/01/2008, -6/+60Digg
1 year ago: articles like this
now: mcain is a whore, obama is awesome!, mcain still whore, HDR, let's go weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed! - benologist, on 07/02/2008, -0/+52It comes free when you torrent PhotoShop.
- steveoco, on 07/02/2008, -3/+53"Buying a Computer
* A Year Ago – I can just get a few parts and upgrade my PC.
* Today – I need an iMac for the house, a MacBook Pro for serious work, and a MacBook Air for taking to cafes."
That is *****, you do not NEED a mac to be a good designer. The computer you use is a tool to create the design which is supposed to communicate outcome X
I am a design teacher and all my students spend way more than they can afford on MACS thinking they will be the key to their career in design. It takes creative conceptualization and a good knack for putting the right message in front of the right eyes. - isntreal, on 07/02/2008, -0/+45The funny thing is he didn't make the design for his site, it's a wordpress theme made by Design Disease.
- justdot, on 07/01/2008, -4/+48I like everything except for that Mac part. In my case the design of a website or brochure is not related to apple products
- chris9902, on 07/02/2008, -3/+47don't worry, you'll soon become a bitter individual who hates everyone you work for/with.
"it's nice but it needs to be fresher, we're going for more of a... *hand motions*... vibe"
also, drop the Mac elitist *****. douche. - ripple123, on 07/02/2008, -5/+44clicking a link on digg
a year ago: blogspam
today: blogspam - fredmv, on 07/02/2008, -7/+43>> I need an iMac for the house, a MacBook Pro for serious work, and a MacBook Air for taking to cafes.
Shut. the *****. up.
Apparently 'becoming a designer' means 'becoming partially retarded'. - nitroskanker, on 07/02/2008, -2/+35Apple has made him their bitch!
- Meursault, on 07/02/2008, -4/+35What i hate about becoming a douchebag.
Last year: watched tv, browsed web.
Now: Holding quantity of water before its injection into not-so-fresh vagina
Last year: just did my ***** job.
Now: create emo blog posts about how I'm suffering for my profession. - advancedOption, on 07/02/2008, -0/+30What font is that? Is it scalable? Would it look good in greyscale?
Any other designers read that, and instantly realize the guy should go back to developing? - mgillean, on 07/02/2008, -2/+30Especially the part where he says "..and a MacBook Air for taking to cafes."
- cave, on 07/02/2008, -3/+28Title should be "What I Hate About Becoming the World's Most Anal Retentive Designer"
I've been a designer for about 5 years (started out as a 2d game artist, now working at a big name IT company doing decidedly more boring stuff), and I can still watch a damn movie without thinking of typography... most of the time. :P - chris9902, on 07/02/2008, -1/+25there's no hope for some.
- kneelB4zod, on 07/02/2008, -0/+24Guys like that make me hate being a 'designer'.
- cadmiumpaint, on 07/02/2008, -1/+24"It’s been a year since I started to get more into the design aspect of computers"
huh? Does he think that owning 3 computers makes him a designer? A designer of what? Borrowed amateur photographs and ugly default blog themes?
the term designer is thrown around WAY too much. If you make 3 column sites from templates you are NOT a designer. - FujiwaraTofu, on 07/02/2008, -1/+23I had a Mac elitest graphics professor last semester. We used a Mac computer lab, but the class had more students than computers, so some of us just used our laptops. Interestingly enough, we "darkside" PC students as she called us, pushed out better work than the rest of the class. Macs don't make good designs. Good designers make good designs.
- estvir, on 07/02/2008, -0/+22It's the new 'I'm an artist.'
- gamben0, on 07/02/2008, -0/+20Stopped reading at 'Macbook for cafes'.
- CrimsonBlur, on 07/02/2008, -0/+20The title should read: "Why I Will Fail At Becoming A Designer."
- nytejade, on 07/02/2008, -0/+19As a hobbyist photographer for many years now, I can confidently say that any photographer worth his weight doesn't think "apply rule of thirds" before clicking the shutter.
All this story tells me is that this kid finally started thinking somewhat critically about what surrounds him. Maybe a coming of age story, but nothing about becoming a designer.
And also "A MacBook for air taking to cafes" speaks for itself. - Karmavs, on 07/02/2008, -1/+20and the lens flare filter.
You need the lens flare filter. - inactive, on 07/02/2008, -0/+18This is a designer that uses a preset wordpress theme for his layout. Ironic much?
- HammerValentine, on 07/02/2008, -0/+17Haha, you need a Mac to become a designer now? Sheesh! I'll ring my old Uni and tell them they don't need to teach the design elements and principles anymore.
What a doodle face. - BedPost, on 07/02/2008, -0/+15Yeah, more like "What I pretend to hate that allows me to brag about being a designer".
- inactive, on 07/02/2008, -0/+15Form follows function, even for designers, especially for designers.
In that regards, the LEM was a work of art, because it was designed to do only one thing, and that thing was so demanding it was capable of much more.
As an art designer, you think you need to be aware of is the dreaded cliche' and this guys is all cliche(right down to that curly design in his header, you see it everywhere now days... Why I saw it on a TARTA bus the other day), with a hefty helping of smug. In his article, he has a photo of an eye... ok that was a good photo the first 1000 times it was used or so, then he has a photo of a piece of trash, which was a joke on the audience when they did it in American Beauty. Finally after regaling us with tales of his photography prowess, he shows us a photo that breaks one of his rules... And the ironic thing is, he has the courage to talk about FOV without knowing what it is, and fails to make use of FOV in any of his pictures...
So back to the OP, he has the designer pretension, and condescension of non designers down, he just lacks any of the skills.
Danger kiddies, blogging without anything to say, makes you look like a douch bag. Don't tell us how smart you are, just do something smart. Some of the best websites on the internet have horrible design, because they contain information.
Wait, what was that? Oh form follows function, it is not that they have bad design, it is just that the intent is to present information, not make up for the lack of it. - inactive, on 07/02/2008, -3/+17Do you pull a lot of tail in that line of work?
- inactive, on 07/02/2008, -0/+13Where is his portfolio, im curious to see the work of someone who thought comic sans was cool a year ago and spends 10 mins critiquing every website but uses a highly recognizable smashingmagazing wordpress template for his 'design' site....
I think labeling yourself as a designer and posting that new grass text tutorial you tried out is pretty insulting to actual designers. - benologist, on 07/02/2008, -0/+13http://slashdot.org/ .... http://4chan.org/
- Jennadickes, on 07/02/2008, -0/+12The "seeing everything through a designer's eye" point is typical of the guy who just goes into design because it either seems like an easy career/hobby or for the "hip" factor but they lack any artistic talent. I think the only way to be a successful (not financially, aesthetically) designer is to first be an actual artist. Pick up a paint brush or pencil first and then brag about the "woes" of the designer life. Someone already said it earlier in the comments but "the title of designer is thrown around way too much" sums this up pretty well. Too many people think they can create a few chartreuse filigree patterns in Illustrator and then proclaim themselves as designers.
I'm not saying this blogger is necessarily some hack but he clearly never gave the actual concepts of design a second thought before. - elefaint, on 07/02/2008, -1/+13You've changed, man.
- stonebone4, on 07/02/2008, -0/+12He's right. Actually, I think that all designers should be able to get tax breaks for the Macs they so desperately need to have to be real designers.
- inactive, on 07/02/2008, -0/+11I think he needs to go back to school...
- Hangly, on 07/02/2008, -0/+11I thought all fonts were scalable.
- rodrigo74, on 07/02/2008, -0/+11Looks like he also learned how to talk endlessly about himself.
I feel sorry for his friends already... - goblindegook, on 07/02/2008, -0/+11This guy needs three Macs (including one just to flaunt at cafés) because he's a wanker, not a designer.
- tikistyle, on 07/02/2008, -0/+11Too bad he's using a template for his website.
- irgeorge, on 07/02/2008, -0/+10Haha so true. His whole post was him name dropping 'technical terms and concepts' but totally ***** them up.
- inactive, on 07/02/2008, -1/+11He also needs an iPhone.
- Hangly, on 07/02/2008, -1/+111982 - Owning a synthesizer does not make you a rock star.
2008 - Owning photoshop does not make you a designer.
You'll notice that none, NONE of the online design tutorials require that you have any artistic ability. Not even the dexterity to hold a pencil.
Shift-draw a circle
Shift-draw some lines
Copy some stuff around (holding down the shift key of course, because we know you'll ***** it up if you try to do anything freehand.)
Change blending mode
Apply filter
Apply filter
Apply filter
...
Art! - noncn4mst, on 04/15/2009, -1/+11I can't really respect the author - one WHOLE year of experience... psh
- jflowers45, on 07/02/2008, -3/+13Playing a Video Game
* A Year Ago – Kill the Covenant.
* Today – I really like this color brown for the Master Chief, this soft blue would compliment his armor well.
That's pretty funny ... must be tough to use 90% of the sites on the web :) - inactive, on 07/02/2008, -2/+12But the Mac adds all tell me that is what real designers use!
- Karmavs, on 07/02/2008, -0/+9It wasn't about design.
- FujiwaraTofu, on 07/02/2008, -1/+10Buried for being a whiny bitch. He blogs to complain that he has no time since he spends all his time blogging.
- zspade, on 07/02/2008, -0/+8you pull a lot of something in that line of work, but I wouldn't call it 'tail'.
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