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Comment on Design is not a democracy by Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:49:58 +0000

Sometimes you can’t fight against corporate culture, but there are ways of getting to the best answer and the best work. It just depends on the personalities involved how difficult that will be.

Comment on Design is not a democracy by Marco Berrocal

Marco Berrocal — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:11:58 +0000

I dealt with one not too long ago.

I bulged. I guess it’s because I would rather avoid conflict. But it wasn’t a plaesant experience. I have to ask do you think it’s worth it in the gran-scheme of things to be a benevolent dictator?

Comment on Design is the differentiator by ..: JJP

..: JJP — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:30:07 +0000

Generally, I agree with the sentiment expressed in this article regarding the importance of quality graphic design in relation to the overall goals and success of any project or business.

And “yes”, both apps can use the phone’s native camera to snap a photo, and both apps can then apply the app’s specific filters to stylize the final results, but ultimately one app is centered primarily on re-creating an analog experience while taking photos in the moment with a mobile phone (Hipstamatic) while another one is simply a social networking portal centered on sharing one’s photos (Instagram) regardless of how or when the photo was actually shot, which is essentially acting as a photo-blog. Digi-Analog Photo Shooting vs. Photo-blogging. That’s a HUGE difference between these two applications.

So even though you can make the case for Instagram having a better UI over Hipstamatic (of which I generally tend to agree with) they’re still two different apps focused on two different prime objectives, and that needs to be taken into stronger consideration if you’re going to compare the two services to each other tit-for-tat.

Just my 2¢.

Comment on Design is the differentiator by Chris

Chris — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:56:29 +0000

Great Article Ryan! It’s so hard to convince clients of the importance of letting designers create.

Comment on The importance of polish by Ang Waterton

Ang Waterton — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 22:51:03 +0000

This is pure brilliance and your friend should be crowned as the king of all language teachers (even if he is a design teacher). If I were still teaching English, his comparison would be in my next lesson.

Comment on Design is not a democracy by Mo

Mo — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:41:58 +0000

Totally. I had the same conversation with a group of students and profs a few weeks ago. Design is not about what you like it’s about what’s gonna work and what is not. Once you’ve figured what’s gonna work, you start building on it and create something that you’ll like.

Comment on Hot Dog Day! by Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:20:09 +0000

They’d better be chicken dogs…and, ahem, invite?

Comment on Hot Dog Day! by mandira

mandira — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:05:14 +0000

Harsh, bro.

Comment on Falling in love with design by Ray Besharah

Ray Besharah — Fri, 13 May 2011 16:37:15 +0000

That’s good science simplifying. Nice post!

Comment on Everyone’s a critic by Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 10 May 2011 15:45:52 +0000

So it is really very important that designers live up to their title. Once you are called one, it pays that he knows fully well his work so he can defend it. A designer who is only called as such, but with very minimal experience and very little access to every important perspective to consider will only be just that – order taker. So having the title designer is hard-earned and just like a byline for journalists, his work shows his reputation and credibility.