How come most designers suck?
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- marychain0
wow......had just enough of this dime store philosophy.
Most of the designers I know are highly intelligent, extremely talented and very well read.
This thread is uninspired, insulting...and frankly quite ridiculous.
- randommail0
Because they communicate like 12 year olds.
- studderine0
troll much
- ********0
That's the spirit, now which of my points to you take issue with? Lets have it out...
- looking at you Ft Lauderdale, St Louis...********
- Oh, were we supposed to take your list seriously?gramme
- looking at you Ft Lauderdale, St Louis...
- ********0
marychain, you're so full of shit.
Most design school graduates are horrible. 99% of them.
And maybe a few of those 99% become what we would generally describe as "competent" 5 years into their career.
- uh huh....bye now
done wasting my time youmarychain - this is a bit of an exaggeration...SlashPeckham
- ...perhaps it's the expectations?luckyorphan
- I have to say, I think it's a bit closer to 25-35% that become competent...NONEIS
- uh huh....bye now
- hellojeehae0
i dont know... most designers that didn't go to design school are worse...
- I don't know about that. No degree here, but I've educated many designers on typography, grids, golden ratio etc.Amicus
- studderine0
rob kelly, yale GD professor hypothesized that 4 years of undergraduate is not enough to develop a true designer. rather, he felt that 5 years (like many interior and industrial design) would help develop a real designer. problem is, many professors who are teaching may have only had 2 years undergraduate classes in GD and maybe 2 years for their masters. hmm...
- talking his book.
'...also professors in general are horribly underpaid and undersexed'monNom - what?studderine
- < tongue in cheek. It's curious that a professor would suggest more schooling is needed.
monNom
- talking his book.
- studderine0
also, a lot of design studies have nothing to do with actual design. ever heard of design research?
- ********0
hellojeehae: nopattern didn't go to school.
Wait, that just proves your point.
- studderine0
is nopattern design or illustration? the lines are bluuurry.
- um. don't mind if i go right ahead and NOBODY CARES ANYMORE YOU FUCKING INTERNET RETARD********
- ill bet your work sucks and you are a huge dick. in fact, i'm pretty happy with that.studderine
- homeboy is so smart he thinks i'm a retard. damn, what do i do now?studderine
- 'goed voor jou'********
- doing great!studderine
- um. don't mind if i go right ahead and NOBODY CARES ANYMORE YOU FUCKING INTERNET RETARD
- ********0
Design should be like Architecture. 4 years of education and then a mandatory 1 year apprenticeship.
- this solves nothing...Invalid
- i did a 4 year degreeSlashPeckham
- yes because there are no shitty architects? look around...smpl
- It depends on the teachers. If the teachers are good even 2 years is enough.Kiggen
- it depends on the student, if you give a shit 2 years an be enough.NONEIS
- ukit0
Yeah but look at all the people who go through the 4 years of school and come out boring, pedantic, stuck up pricks. I wouldn't wish that on anyone.
- I know I'm a boring, pedantic, and stuck up prick... and I have more than 4 years of school. Just say no kids!Super_Black
- But you make great type!ukit
- Tungsten0
I'll reiterate what others have said, that there are lots of people in every profession that suck at what they do for a living, and also suck at life in general. The fact that that you're surprised by this makes me believe that you're one of them.
- ********0
Im a big believer in that if you make a talented artist or designer comfortable, they will deliver results.
- Invalid0
i think there are great, good, and hopeless designers, just like there are great, good, and hopeless people in any profession.
HOWEVER, a person with natural talent for problem solving, along with an artistic flair MAY often be in the "great" demographic.
MEANWHILE, fibonacci, where do you rate yourself?
are we to assume that you consider yourself as part of the "great"?
1. you don't seem to have any links to your own work.
2. you seem to be working for an agency.ok, the agency does in fact have some nice work, but how do they feel about this bad industry PR you seem to be associating them to?
or, if it's your own agency, are you not concerned about the bad PR?
now for someone presenting themselves as knowledgeable about the industry, i'd assume you'd be rather understanding of the fact that, if other designers see you as a wanker (which I do), they'll not want to be associated with you or your agency.
this causes a problem, does it not?
hmmm... not the way a good designer would go about things...
- monNom0
practice makes proficient
- Pupsipu0
most designers suck because teachers have gone from ridiculing students and completely ignoring the sucky ones (which makes them commit suicide cuz they're sensitive little shits) to tolerating every student and therefore not being able to work with the students who have a chance.
It's all because of the political correctness and pussification of society.
- _salisae_0
i agree with frankie.
