Shameless arrogant self promotion or a genuine heartfelt appeal?
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Kingsteven,
No problem man. I appreciate your honesty. I'll need to remember "vector trainwreck" for my next crit, I tend to favor calling rough vector work an "illy hot mess."I made the thing for myself as a simple avatar as a personal show of support. I'll be the first to admit, it's not a strong apparel graphic. I think it holds up better at 72px and below. I decided to toss it on some shirts and such just in case it tripped someone's trigger or it helped draw their attention to the charitable links I included with the post. My goal is to get funding to folks that need it - even if it's a whisper in a windstorm, it's still making some noise. On a plus side, this lil icon has led to getting some folks at my workplace wanting to get together to come up with local ways to contribute.
You and ThePublics are right, this swag doesn't raise the money, but hopefully they might snag someone's attention who wasn't previously paying attention. Is it disappointing that's what it takes to get some people to open their hearts and wallets? Absolutely. No argument here.
I'd prefer folks donate directly, and have done what I can to make that opinion known, but for those donors that want something tangible, there you go. I understand both sides of the argument; my position is, as long as these artists/designers aren't misrepresenting, misleading, or distracting folks from other worthy causes, then let them be...but still hold them accountable.
Again, solid debate on all sides regarding design ethics and design merit in this thread. I've enjoying reading it as it's unfolded.
- yeah, i remember after hati some discussion by AIGA on creating some sort of outlet.kingsteven
- i mean, i guess my problem is that Fred Perry can manufacture polos for $5 a pop, sell them for $100kingsteven
- and the hati shirts they made 10,000 and sold to an existing market...kingsteven
- also with all the government intensives for charitable donation, you should have rally approached the manufactures with your designkingsteven
- and used your 'brand' to endorse a single charity, otherwise, don't make a productkingsteven
- create a design that will insentience people to donate and distribute that in your network...kingsteven
- I wish there was a better outlet, too. I contribute this way because its what I can afford...hellobotto
- otherwise your just selling karma for less.kingsteven
- ...in time and money. I'm just trying to make a little noise in my corner of the world...hellobotto
- because i don't want to be one of those asses that complain yet does nothing.hellobotto
- *insentience ? incentivise? gawd i cant spellkingsteven
- aye, i think you've proved your intentions are all good man. and i read the other thread were you explained your design.kingsteven
- i just think it needs a bit more thought...kingsteven
- ie. make 9 ways to donate to japan posters/ stickers and distribute them locally...kingsteven
- donate a dollar on behalf of every shopkeeper who takes one...kingsteven
- Doing something similar to that next weekend, when I hand them out...hellobotto
- ...at the Cherry Blossom Fest in D.C. Bringing this personal initiative to a full-circle close.hellobotto
- er - sorry, not next weekend, but the weekend of 4/2.hellobotto