dutch design
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- FutchOven0
*farts in thread
- k770
- MLP0
yean E__ just got false flat a few weeks back as well. excellent (and thick like tree trunk thighs) book
- MLP0
www.dept.nl
vburo
(May 10 05, 16:02)sagmeister buttons without the sagmeister color
- davey_g0
Yeah, it's something in the water or something...they are on top of design in all fields.
Maybe the flowers?
- Crouwel0
too bad y'all can't read Dutch tho. The latest Items ( http://www.bispublishers.nl/Item… ) features a harsh but straightforward observation of Dutch design by a German sociologist. I can only say that, well.. i don't think a lot of people would like the article, but there's some truths in it.
in short:
Dutch design is being overpromoted and is not as socially and politically engaged as most people think, it's lots of aestethics without much substance, it's also been described as being highly elitist and meant to make a distinction between cultured and less cultured people instead of engaging all sorts of people throughout all layers in Dutch society.
- Crouwel0
so..
- laurus0
finally.
- mr_snuggles0
I've found Dutch design in general to be highly conceptual. When i was over there a few weeks ago, the studio I interviewed with was completely all about the concept. They definitely reinforced the fact that designing by style alone is not doing anyone justice...
- Crouwel0
well and if there's someone responsible for the success of modern dutch graphic design it is
- Crouwel0
;)
- Crouwel0
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- sureshot0
good point!
:)
- bolus0
Dutch design is being overpromoted and is not as socially and politically engaged as most people think, it's lots of aestethics without much substance, it's also been described as being highly elitist and meant to make a distinction between cultured and less cultured people instead of engaging all sorts of people throughout all layers in Dutch society.
Crouwel
(Aug 4 05, 12:16)------------
i don't know a lot about (dutch) design, but i tend to think this is true... and i don't mind, maybe i'm a bit elitist myself
- Crouwel0
ha, one moment noone is posting and the other moment two dutchies are still awake and posting to NT!
wtf?
;)
naar bed naar bed zei duimelot.
- bolus0
haha i just got home....
i was about to go to bed, but then i thought 'hmm wonder if janne is still awake' ... so i waited a few minutes
:)
still i do think that dutch design is elitist, and i don't mind.... a lot of people will never understand a lot of things, design is just one of those things.... and dutch design is highly conceptual
...i'm not saying that i understand things.... i suck at understanding
- bolus0
fuck i'm drunk, don't mind me
- Crouwel0
haha..
i hear ya though!
- JazX0