Design = ideation = creation
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- lowimpakt
is it just me or is this place politically stale due to moderation. Are designers not accustomed to agitation and 'new ideas' or are we just corporate retards.......
- ikbenvanrijn0
a lil of both
- DigitalMe0
what do you mean by politically stale?
- unknown0
I've seen sporatic signs of conscientiousness in here - like people asking "if I do this for them, will I sell my soul to the devil?" - but well, probably not enough. Wonder sometimes about the political orientations of fellow designers too. Would assume that there would be more left wingers in the trade that the opposite, but maybe thats just me? Worked for 6 months once at a company owned by a union that were only producing union-related propaganda material aimed at young kids - however everybody who worked there were rightwingers
- save0
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- imaletin0
Oh, You are so right about this. I always wandered why are designers mostly "parve". But, there is also the thing about certain threads disappearing from PV-AN.
I think this is all a result of designers still not finding their true identity and position in the corporate, artistic, technological and many other environments due to design spreading "wide" over these. That is the first step in my view, then comes the open discussion of issues, other than ripping off websites, MAC vs. PC, DPIs, etc.
- Jnr_Madison0
Far too heavy for a Monday morning.
- vespa0
yea sorry brain hasn't engaged yet.
but am doing a project with one of the designers responsible for http://www.utexas.edu/coc/journa…
at the moment so was thinking about it a lot last week.
- Nirvous0
Or a really really late Sunday night.
I get the opposite politcial impression around here, and see a majority of "left" leaning ideologies.
I like the political threads here since most of the pseudo-design related threads have been rehashed a million times.
- imaletin0
Left leaning? Ultra Light Left for your comfort [read "mostly neutral"]? And it doesn't damage Your health or status.
- unknown0
Mental note to myself: Bring this thread back to life friday night when everyone is semi-drunk and semi-aggresive after a frustrating week of work
- imaletin0
I agree, that is an idea. That might spark something. :)
- unknown0
agreed
- DigitalMe0
before friday you all can figure out what kind of fanatic you are...
http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/…
You gun toting nazi loving pinko commie tree huging anarchy embracing corporate socialists hell bent on destroying all that is good and that I hold dear!
:)
- unfittoprint0
coming from a political background/family, I think it's healthy to have this type of topics here at the PV-AN. As long as people remain polite and respectfull. Politics and Arts walk together since the beginning.
Whoud you prefer to have a 'Pixel Fonts' only threads at PV-AN instead?
- 4cY0
i don't believe in left or right.
it's an old fashioned and backward idea of sorting political ideas.
i believe in whatever is correct, or has a sane moral.
- pascii0
word, cy, word...
- JazX0
I find it hard to talk about politics. I'm sure many of you are really well-read in the subject. Yet, I know many, just due to the law of averages, aren't. Somehow arguing points with those that are not well-travelled or those that just take what CNN or US Media has to say doesn't cut it for me. Then again, I'm not claiming to know that much myself. :)
- JazX0
4cY, that's exactly the way I look at it too. Nice viewpoint man! :)
- sexypixel0
some people just end up stirring shit and it all goes pear shaped. but most in here have well read viewpoints
- vespa0
I find it fascinating to hear what NT's cross section of public opinion thinks on these sorts of topics... the people I hang out with generally think like me so it's good to hear an alternative, even if I don't agree.