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Last post: 1 year, 10 months ago | Thread started: Mar 18, 10, 8:01 a.m.
- Thesocialgospel
http://theheadsofstate.myshopify…
Can we discuss this?
I have been increasingly annoyed by the "designer as artist" trend that has been arising as of late, Heads of State arent the first to do this, but I think it should be addressed. Anyone else annoyed by this?- Mar 18, 10, 8:01 a.m. – Permalink
- Thesocialgospel
or for instance, olly moss' movie "posters"
- Dog-earMar 18, 10, 8:02 a.m. – Permalink
- bored2death
So what's your issue?
- Dog-earMar 18, 10, 8:04 a.m. – Permalink
- Morning_star
Why are you annoyed?
Seems to be just some folk trying to make a buck with some very generic commercial art. It isn't Chris Ofili or Andy Goldsworthy, and i don't think they are trying to be.
- Dog-earMar 18, 10, 8:07 a.m. – Permalink
- idiots
so smart so simple very strong
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oll…
- Dog-earMar 18, 10, 8:08 a.m. – Permalink
- Douglas
Might as well post this here.
AIGA/NY Heads of State Talk, April 1st.
http://www.aigany.org/events/det…- Dog-earMar 18, 10, 8:09 a.m. – Permalink
- Thesocialgospel
I guess my problems are
a- they are poorly designed,
b- they have no function
c- they are overpriced
and d- they lack any concept.so, addressing d_rek, HoS have done much more conceptually strong and aesthetically pleasing work then this, and to stoop to such a low level to "make a buck" seems cheap. In my opinion, there is really no "self expression" in any of this work, do you feel that way?
- Dog-earMar 18, 10, 8:11 a.m. – Permalink
- Thesocialgospel
I should add, I really like HoS's work. that Sonic Youth poster is boss, as is most of their commissioned work.
- Dog-earMar 18, 10, 8:12 a.m. – Permalink
- idiots
i'm telling on you
ismith is a mod
and you're a spammer
http://www.qbn.com/topics/623357…
say goodbye- Dog-earMar 18, 10, 8:13 a.m. – Permalink
- Thesocialgospel
I am talking specifically about these city/travel posters.
- Dog-earMar 18, 10, 8:15 a.m. – Permalink
- d_rek
TSG,
I have no issue with the artwork itself. Granted maybe not the most 'conceptually strong' work but it is certainly aesthetically pleasing, which if course is all a matter of opinion anyway.
But you're not going to really sit there and tell us you're above making a buck, are you? I mean c'mon.
And no, i don't agree with your sentiment on "self-expression". Expression comes in many forms. I can't speak for HoS on what they hoped to achieve creatively and pragmatically with this series of prints but perhaps it's as simple as they discovered they had a market for their prints?
- Dog-earMar 18, 10, 8:15 a.m. – Permalink
- Morning_star
@TSG
If consumers buy them, they have function, they have value, are not overpriced and are aesthetically pleasing.- Dog-earMar 18, 10, 8:15 a.m. – Permalink
- Thesocialgospel
I am really not trying to attack HoS as designers, I am addressing the trend.
- Dog-earMar 18, 10, 8:19 a.m. – Permalink
