ravivora.com— Are trends just the lazy way to design? Each new wave of ?cool? brings a new wave of cookie-cutter designs. Is the art of design so fickle that originality is shunned for the ?do what works? mentality?
Dec 1, 2007View in Crawl 4
As a designer myself: "not bad" design is formulaic, but good design also involves talent and creativity. The formula is only guidelines of what not to do, and if you break them, then your design is probably s**t.
s/lousy/impractical/ then ...You're right that the rules can always be broken in fascinating ways (and Cage is a perfect example here), but that doesn't mean it applies anywhere else...
People can't think for themselves after college? All professors have the same design ideas/curriculum? I'm not a designer, so I may be missing something here. Please explain.
so what is the point here - is good design a formula or no? Or is this college kid just expressing his confusion to the rest of the world / diggers.I frankly think there is a formula - BECAUSE WE DO NOT WANT TO REINVENT THE WHEEL! If someone has figured out a smart of way displaying content, layout - use that person's knowledge. As for execution - its all about the CONTENT anyway - if you have a grunge band - don't do glossy icons. If you have a web 2.0 start up - don't use beat up looks. And no, and no, I don't think you have to add "Add typography and you’re done" - you have to work with a lot massage it till A LOT in order for it to be good! PS:: The poster for "no country" is actually very smart. It depicts the narrative of the move (about being on a run and being hunted) - and trust me, the central character is not even in the poster!
warrenterrDec 2, 2007
As a designer myself: "not bad" design is formulaic, but good design also involves talent and creativity. The formula is only guidelines of what not to do, and if you break them, then your design is probably s**t.
mgkwhoDec 2, 2007
Wouldn't following this website be following a formula? -=|Mgkwho
tempusrobDec 2, 2007
s/lousy/impractical/ then ...You're right that the rules can always be broken in fascinating ways (and Cage is a perfect example here), but that doesn't mean it applies anywhere else...
antdudeDec 2, 2007
Unfortunately, that is worse since it shows "This Account Has Exceeded Its CPU Quota" error.
wuoriDec 3, 2007
People can't think for themselves after college? All professors have the same design ideas/curriculum? I'm not a designer, so I may be missing something here. Please explain.
gasinDec 3, 2007
so what is the point here - is good design a formula or no? Or is this college kid just expressing his confusion to the rest of the world / diggers.I frankly think there is a formula - BECAUSE WE DO NOT WANT TO REINVENT THE WHEEL! If someone has figured out a smart of way displaying content, layout - use that person's knowledge. As for execution - its all about the CONTENT anyway - if you have a grunge band - don't do glossy icons. If you have a web 2.0 start up - don't use beat up looks. And no, and no, I don't think you have to add "Add typography and you’re done" - you have to work with a lot massage it till A LOT in order for it to be good! PS:: The poster for "no country" is actually very smart. It depicts the narrative of the move (about being on a run and being hunted) - and trust me, the central character is not even in the poster!