designers are way behind...
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my time is short, these points could have been covered as i spot checked most of the replies listed for this...
design is about solving problems, first and formost. it isnt some giant style war to put your mark everywhere..although it is tempting. style if any, should be derived from the solution, things should look correct for the situation. now alot of design now a days, is all about catching the eyeball and staying relevant, or proving to your peers that yes you are one of them..."classic" or pure design in my book, is functional. form comes from function. the visuals should solve problems before creating them. an example is the played out tiny tiny text. although when used correctly it challenged certain ideas about type, the constant use of such a style weakened its impact...same with the grunge look of today...it began as a reaction of what happened before, then everybody "liked it" design isnt all about making things look cool. it is more than just strokin the ego...maybe thats the easiest way to put it.
well there.. you got 2 minutes of me spewing my ass on NT.
eat it up-slurp slurp.