American graphic design
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- fadein11
What does everybody think of the the current state of graphic design in the US?
All I see at the moment is stuff like this:
http://theheadsofstate.com/
Don't get me wrong, its really well done just seems to look like a lot of other stuff.
Who's breaking the mould in the US at the moment?
Avoid the big obvious names, more interested in smaller designers/studios with a v.original style.
Cheers!
- i_monk0
US design is decades behind Europe.
- with the right application this could/will be an excellent piece of design work. Don't be ignorant....set
- http://3.bp.blogspot…set
- < bullshit statementmarychain
- utter bullshitmonospaced
- is that helvetica they are using??robotron3k
- Linda Van Deursen could destroy everyone here combined with her design skills...fresnobob
- d_rek0
Cuban Council - http://www.cubancouncil.com/
Mike Abbink - http://www.mikeabbink.com/
Ptarmak - http://www.ptarmak.com/
Girlfriend - http://www.girlfriendnyc.com/
Peter Sunna - http://www.petersunna.com/
Mackey Saturday - http://mackeysaturday.com/
Cinco - http://cincodesign.com/work/
Fuzzco - http://fuzzco.com/There's so many more... that's just a start
- hmmm - thanks.
cuban council not so keen on and not all from USfadein11 - funny, the good ones there look v.europeanfadein11
- They are all US-based.d_rek
- Funny, the good european agencies look very American.d_rek
- yeah right...fadein11
- See, saying dumb shit is easy!d_rek
- US based, perhaps. But for example Cuban Council is by two Scandinavian lads, no?Peter
- Peter Sunna is Swedishutopian
- hmmm - thanks.
- fate0
I am so sick and embarrassed of the "ironic retro" style of graphic design.
- utopian0
Wordpress, templates and iStockphoto rule the roost!
- 20020
Jessica Hiresch or what ever her name is
- xcm0
Once in a while i go there http://www.manystuff.org and wonder how they pull it off. I don't know in america but in canada i rarely see this kind of stuff. I would be surprise it only appeal to europeans. I'm not saying it's better or anything but i wouldn't mind a bit more diversity.
- non0
Pushpin studios
- robotron3k0
The most graphic design jobs are in USA. Smaller countries might put out "better" work, but still they don't put out the volume nor opportunity to work like we do here.
- You're saying
Quantity > Quality ???randommail - quality depends on the market. I'm saying we design more than smaller countries.robotron3k
- Who the fuck cares?i_monk
- What are you basing this on?Peter
- You're saying
- fadein110
This wasn't meant to be a big attack on the US.
Just see so much hipsterish retro faded, torn, worn looking stuff that really is boring to me.
I guess its just down to personal taste - I like hard edged minimalist design - i.e. Swiss lol.
The links people are posting are generally what I didn't want to see which says a lot I guess.- So you basically want design firms in the US that look like Swiss firms?aaux
- qTime0
Ok here is my one useful contribution for today
- Ok not born un the USAqTime
- and where does he work??? USA. why, because there ain't no JOBS where he's from.robotron3k
- Haha, true.qTime
- robotron3k0
Swiss design is ONLY using Helvetica.
American design is using ALL the other fonts.
- It stays!ORAZAL
- your design knowledge is limited young manfadein11
- American design is using ALL the other fonts ALL AT THE SAME TIMEqTime
- true, I'm only a creative director...robotron3k
- qTime, that's exactly what I meant.robotron3k
- Most modernist swiss design uses Univers, doesn't it?Amicus
- mg330
I think a good place to start is a Print Magazine Regional Design Annual. That's about the only issue I try to buy anymore. But, the kind of textured, retro style has definitely been very popular in the last few that I've looked at.
- dirtydesign0
Finding a good designer in the US is as difficult as finding a dentist in the UK.
- oh my.robotron3k
- what? its easy to say stupid, ignorant bullshit.dirtydesign
