joshua davis bashing by CR

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  • neue75_bold0

    I'd tend to side with CR a little bit here, regardless of his background and accomplishments, a man can't be measured solely by what has has done... this type of commentary is very relevant and these are the kinds of criticisms that I do like about Creative Review, vs a jock-riding, viewpointless publication like Grafik.. Why can't we question a mans motives, behavior and attitude? And the larger questions that arise from this being, what does this type of work actually say about what we value in our profession, is this really so important? Is Josh any different than any other opportunistic celebrity happy to make their next endorsement?

    When I sift through a site like Be ha nce I feel flat, I feel that our generation is so far removed from the notion that commercial graphic design should actually being about communication.. It's so commodified now to just be a visual product, it doesn't need to mean anything, it just needs to be and that's ok... And sometimes the process itself supersedes the result, which is a bit of arty wankery if you ask me...

    Our industry has clearly broadened itself so that there are so many more opportunities for these visual decorators, illustrators and photoshop artists to make a go of things on their own terms. But being a bit of an old traditional graphic purist, I too get sick of seeing certain visual styles and trends become so popular with the mainstream.. It's hard not to point the fingers sometimes at those who are seen as leading the pack and becoming the 'poster child' for these attitudes...

    • good postBluejam
    • agreed.janne76
    • on the other hand, one may question, isn't it the work of marketeers?janne76
    • what is the work of marketeers?neue75_bold
    • Well you know, inevitably a man in any profession at some point ceases being inspired and runs out of inspirationKhurram
    • because he is no longer inspired.Khurram
    • And at that point, the man must re-invent himself. Like become a cage fighter or somethingKhurram
    • Loved this perspectivefabricio2k
    • giving designers a go to inspire the market of ringtones and poker sites.janne76
    • as in, a lot of agencies force designers to design following a "trend".janne76
    • Good post.Horp
    • word.pascii
    • well put, neue.Corvo2
    • well saidarthur
    • I'm well back here janne, but I'd say the decoration black hole is entirely the fault of designerskelpie

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