a designer is an artist?
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- -leah-
when i was going to art school about 6 years ago, there were some people in my painting and drawing classes in the "new media" course which was farely new at that time. my profs and fellow students use to make fun of the computer design students and call them "not real artists"
what do you think? i never thought of them as "not real artists" and ended up going to school for graphic design a few years down the road.
- dot-matrix0
anyone can be an artist
a contract killer can be an artistweather or not you, michelangelo, and the iceman are all artist in the dictionary.com sense of the word....hmm
- lustor0
Well, I'm from the school of thought that the only difference between an "artist" and a "designer" is a client.
Designers predominantly produce work for a client.
While artists usually produce work for themselves.
Of course this works both ways, but the bottom line is that "artists" do more work for themselves, and then sell it.
But hey, we used be called "graphic artists"...
- Blofeldt0
Oh just shut up will you!
- rasko40
its all about being pretentious.
"Oh I'm an artist, look see, it's says it right here on my card..err not that card, thats my err.. other job.. at the bank err.. its temporary"
- -leah-0
Oh just shut up will you!
Blofeldt
(Feb 11 05, 08:49)excuse me?
- -leah-0
lol rasko so true
- tkmeister1
the line is getting increasingly blur...
- Blofeldt1
Sorry, but i must have seen a hundred threads on here debating this topic, i've had a few and can't be arsed to read a load of half arsed bollocks about expression and artistry. About the designer putting 'some of themselves' into the work, blah blah.
I agree design is and artistic practice, but i don't believe we are artists. Art exists in itself, design serves a function
- -leah-0
well you could have just said that the first time blofeldt!
- illop0
im with blofeldt on this one, to debate the charecteristics of a real artist is moot.
- redFridge0
mooooot
- hello_dolly0
way to promote constructive conversation people. so fucking negative around here
- Blofeldt0
"I agree design is and artistic practice, but i don't believe we are artists. Art exists in itself, design serves a function "
I thought that was pretty constructive
- rasko40
I love people who promote positivity by constantly posting negative input.
- spendogg0
No matter what your view is, people will still call us "art fags"
- buddylee0
To be a an artist you must me white. To be a great artist, you must be gay and white.
- gruntt0
lol @ buddylee
- magicpatch0
every real designer and artist i know dont talk about being a design or artist, theyre too busy making stuff
- nick0
hello_dolly, why don't you go fuck yourself?
- derek20050
i see no sarcasam there nick?