R.I.P. Design
R.I.P. Design
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a lot of the "communicative" qualities of designer favorites are fashion memes passed like secret handshakes from designer to designer, and communicate mainly to other designers... today's apparently functional, utilitarian works seem like examples of decoration
- rather than simple communication********
- style can be the message but it's no excuse for not having something to say... whether you're right or wrong..neue75_bold
- keyword "seem"neue75_bold
- any one thing "says" something which is why decoration is so pernicious********
- and why no-one says they are a decorator of type********
- if they are not decoration then this is what design will look like through all eternity********
- or decorator of honestyneue75_bold
- nothing wrong with that, leave assumption, emotion and portrayal to the talkies...neue75_bold
- restore default settings...neue75_bold
- I'm saying I don't believe it will stay that way through all eternity--and that there is no such thing as pure functional communication********
- communication. We are all influenced by fashion, decoration, whether we know it or not********
- I agree there is nothing wrong with that. I'm skeptical that designers embracing this aesthetic will still be doing so in the next round of fashion********
- the next fashion go-round********
- of course, and realistically these solutions are only so abundant in cultural context, commercially they'll neverneue75_bold
- fully resonate...
but that is a pity..neue75_bold - the designer will still remain to be more important than the product, client or target audience..neue75_bold
- HIGH FIVE!********
- HIGH FIVE!neue75_bold
- you guys********
- rather than simple communication