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- kaonashi0
bullshit, identity.
The work is incredibly shallow. The designer, the CREATOR of this work, barely has anything to SAY about his work. The descriptions themselves are laughable.
"I wanted to design a typographic publication that had three issues. The first issue looked at typefaces that I liked, the second issue looked at type that graphic arts students at Liverpool John Moores liked and the third issue was based around type that graphic arts tutors at Liverpool John Mooores Uni liked. "
wank. wank. wank.
"BRIEF / Using black and white plus one colour produce a poster for the guest lectures visiting the Liverpool Arts School. "
WHOAH! CONCEPTUAL OVERLOAD! No, wait...this was a basic homework assignment.
And speaking of homework, how about the "6 degrees of seperation" project? How cool of a project could that have been? And what did he do? He made a project so dry, so devoid of meaning and creativity, as to render it horribly boring.
- kaonashi0
Since when did setting type correctly on a baseline grid become more impressive than fucking CREATIVITY?
You're all hacks.
- d_rek0
kaonashi,
Uhm.. you were hating on another recent graduates work... wtf is with you? This is a portfolio of solid work that shows a broad range of ability and talent.
If there are any spikes nearby you may want to run and impale yourself on them.
- kaonashi0
I'm in charge of recruiting and I'm am burned out at looking at shitty student folios.
Part of the reason is that students are lazy and the education they pay for sucks. Pretty simple.
But the other reason is that students create work they believe will make them attractive and accepted to other designers. So they create the sort of dull, boring, formulaic work you see here.....and you lot all suck his dick.
The work sucks, it is meaningless outside of academia and message boards. And you all are helping to perpetuate shite work.
- ********0
kaonshi has a point on all of us being hacks
- ukit0
Really? I wouldn't call something like this formulaic.
http://cargocollective.com/jasha…
It may not be executed perfectly, but he's a student FFS.
Let's see just a single pic of your work as a student that is so much better, otherwise STFU.
- I am a student.. I think that being a student is no excuse for sub par work if you plan on graduating and getting a job.evanmade
- kaonashi0
Maybe I should just shut the fuck up, let the cycle of designers-designing-for-designer continue, and then laugh when you post threads wondering why you can't get hired or got laid off.
Gee, maybe it's because you're all style over substance wankers?
- you have an absolute point there - designers designing for designers...identity
- Content then form... not the other way around. It's like trying to fit into the wrong size pair of shoes.evanmade
- he has a point - but it's not going to end, because not everybody can invent the wheel. Not every day at least.Corvo2
- kaonashi0
ukit, that fits into the art-school forumla perfectly.
Art School = Slightly clever + Utterly useless.
- philkiel0
you didnt give 1 constructive criticism.
you just said what the work supposedly didnt have.
next time do everyone a favor and save your crap comments to yourself. They dont really get us anywhere do they?
- identity0
I agree with your assertion that academia is failing students in their instruction. I feel like an undergrad needs to learn the programs, a good understanding of type, color, composition and the rest (conceptually) is kind of on them. I know that a lot of undergrad programs have DRASTICALLY different approaches - from Ringling (more portfolio) to Yale (more concept)... So, I'm saying that I understand your argument - but I feel in THIS particular case, that he is showing both his abilities as a modern-designer AND some concepts. Would I like to see better of both? sure - but my grievance comes in the form of the critique. The world is a really scary place for a "newly certified" designer and while his work can clearly be better, can ANY of us say that we've reached the PINNACLE of our works' potential? I would be more constructive than dismissive - thats why he asked us to critique his work in the first place.
- ukit0
So you'd rather have him produce corporate work, not really getting your criticism.
He'll have plenty of time to be a corporate drone later in life.
The real question is why you get all worked up and start ranting when there are much better targets around. You are pissing all over this kid's career by posting totally unwarranted criticisms into his thread.
- Great point here.. His work is a great start. I'd like to have some stuff like this in my portfolio.. I don't see how this body of work gets into the workplace, tho.evanmade
- kaonashi0
I'm sorry, but tough times call for a wake-up call. These are lessons that need to be screamed. Not ham-handed inbetween compliments.
Designers communicate. Designers solve problems.
Maybe when times are good again he can waste portfolio space showcasing rubik's cube with rubber glued to them.
My advice to OP: Find a local small business, a non-profit, an organization you believe in, and show how your skills can actually help them communicate, help them solve a problem.
Do work for capitalism, do work for socialism, do work for society. Just don't work for other designers.
- ********0
the work is good, the problem is you're in love with shit type. half of it looks like braille.
- kaonashi0
"The real question is why you get all worked up ..."
Because you are all doing this graduate a severe disadvantage by telling him his work is good. It is not good. He is not employable.
- He is employable dood, that's not the same as saying he has a lot to learn, entry level spots exist.NONEIS
- evanmade0
I hate to say it, but these do look style over content. I am a student as well, a JR in a BFA program. None of my teachers would've accepted many of these as finished.
What are you trying to say? to communicate? Nothing here would work in the real world, the posters aside. Although they are very aligned with many current yet overdone styles.
I am no expert. I know I have tons to learn as well.
- Dancer0
As it happens, when I saw this portfolio this morning I thought the same: Nothing overly creative, a good grasp of layout and type setting and very "on trend". I also tend to agree with kaonashi formulaic comments, after looking at Ravenbournes' (UK college) student out put this year. But I do think that the guy in question is better than aot of the stuff I have seen
- philkiel0
actually I think you'll find he is employable because he has a job.
i.e he is employed.
Making your statement completely void. Next
- kaonashi0
He was an intern at Non-Conform.
Next.
- philkiel0
They have now hired him
please move along