Archive for the ‘Graphic design’ Category
The invisibility of design – Ideal design
Lebogang Nkoane pointed me to this writing by Alex on Retinart, and he asked me what my thoughts are on the statement (from the writing) below: “The design just carries the message, rather than attempt to be the message.” I have had a writing in my drafts for past three months or so, it focuses...
The art of critiquing a graphic designer
I usually get emails from other designers, mostly students, with nothing but an attachment of their design, and the question: “What do yo think?” (And inevitably, that inspired this writing.) I always assert that Form follows Function, and my argument is quite simple. I say that there needs to be a Function to be realized...
Brand marks: The resurrection of logos
If logos aren’t dead, then a genocide is in order. I think there’s a need for graphic designers to gradually move away from the term “logo.” There’s really nothing wrong with the term itself, the problem is the expectations that clients have placed on logos. But most importantly, the fact that graphic design has evolved...
Logos are dead (the postmortem)
“Logos are dead. And, logo designers are just being defensive and in denial, as this assertion sort of spell out an end to their livelihood.” Talk about a kick in a logo designer’s baggy pants! With the passing of each day, and browsing around the internet, I run into more and more “logo obituaries.” While...
Does more backs and more macs connote superior work?
A typesetter, a copywriter, a graphic designer and a photographer when working together are called a team. Likewise, a graphic designer, a graphic designer, a graphic designer and another graphic designer working collectively, are a team. There are some things where more means better. Better product, better service, thus, a better (or rather: best) way...
The overburden of design in pursuit of attention
Design is both a verb and noun, a process and a product. But in this writings I’ll be referring to the latter, whenever I mention the ‘d’ word. In print, design regrettably exist in a static form. Which suggests that it does not enjoy the privilege of “moving pictures,” like animation and video do. Furthermore,...