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My tuppence... I tend to agree in principle with Vague's original line of approach, but think Vague has maybe been tipped into commenting on a phenomenon by the wrong designer's work and was ill-advised in using Richard Sarson's work as the point of reference when a lesser capable portfolio of work could have better illustrated the point.
In general I agree that there is way too much of this kind of 'simple' geometric modernism being bandied about in designer's portfolios' these days. Its a fashion, a trend, and its largely bandwagonned by anyone who wants to fit into the category of being 'a cool contemporary designer'.
That aside though I think this guy Sarson is doing what he's doing with considerably more dedication and craft than most of his peers who just crack it out in Adobe illustrator in endless meaningless variations of the theme.
In my humble opinion I don't think anyone would credit Mr Sarson with 'originality' for his work, but maybe originality isn't something he's aiming for. Maybe he's a pure purist and strives to just do this kind of thing better than everyone else.
I used to be a designer for many years but I eventually got bored and gave it up to be an illustrator becuase I hated the limitations of trend in design which can mean you either do 'Akzidenz Grotesque and a special colour' or 'Garamond itlaic and a die-cut' or 'Helvetica Neue and Spirographs' or you're not 'on message'. Funnily enough though, the exact same thing happens in illustration too.
I think we all have to make a commitment in terms of creative life. Be an outsider, reject the limitations of working to trends and be indifferent to mores, or be on the bandwagon and fit in with the majority style of the moment but make sure you do it better than the rest. I think this Sarson currently chooses the latter and I personally see a degree of quality in his work that deserves credit despite the unoriginal nature.
By the way, an MA from RCA does not guarantee anything. I know plenty of people who went there and haven't acheived much of anything afterwards.
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