Results tagged “design” from The Death Of Print
While I've Never Played Braid before, after this glowing recommendation from Grammy-nominated goofball, Soulja Boy, I can't wait to get back to NYC next week and get downloadin'.
Until then, I'm entertaining myself with Everyday Shooter, a game that is truly for game designers. All sorts of addictive, chain-driven gameplay. The game changes every level, and is maddeningly difficult. Don't download from the Playstation store (PS3/PSP) if you plan to get any sleep tonight.
I've been thinking lately of the concept of "personal work." Coming out of a Graphic Design undergrad some years ago, the concept of including a section of one's portfolio site labelled "personal work" was a badge of honor. Lately, I've been realizing that this concept seems very dated. My increasing interest in media art has led me to consider the tension between art and design, and just how personal the act of creating conceptual graphic design is.There is a certain politic to the notion of information design. The very nature of it is to hide the designer's intention, masking it within the realm of reader/user-centric concepts. Where does this leave the "personal work" of print designers?
"Personal work" is a form of masturbation.
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