Comments on: Options lead to bad design http://strongcaster.com/options-lead-to-bad-design/ the secrets of communication Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Vance Yung http://strongcaster.com/options-lead-to-bad-design/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Vance Yung Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:12:00 +0000 http://strongcaster.com/?p=115#comment-199 I agree with this post. My thoughts are that I feel, thanks to the easy accessibility to design software, anyone can be a "designer", whether he or she does not have the sensibilities of being visually capable or skilled. I don't see myself as a great designer, but I make an effort to make things elegant and easy to read/understand. Anyhoo, these "designers" have flooded the market and undercut the cost of doing business. Clients, who don't understand the finer nuances of design, will see terrible work and think it is good, influenced by the savings he/she can get. Worse, they may have higher expectations and once they get what they asked for, they are educated to believe that is the norm. For example, last minute marketing campaigns with minimum information with the expectation that the designer can miracle them into prosperity. Enough of the rant. I feel that technology, as good as it is make our jobs easier, can also hinder us. It gives the client the impression of instantaneous results and makes our careers more of a commodity than a profession. I agree with this post. My thoughts are that I feel, thanks to the easy accessibility to design software, anyone can be a “designer”, whether he or she does not have the sensibilities of being visually capable or skilled. I don’t see myself as a great designer, but I make an effort to make things elegant and easy to read/understand.

Anyhoo, these “designers” have flooded the market and undercut the cost of doing business. Clients, who don’t understand the finer nuances of design, will see terrible work and think it is good, influenced by the savings he/she can get. Worse, they may have higher expectations and once they get what they asked for, they are educated to believe that is the norm. For example, last minute marketing campaigns with minimum information with the expectation that the designer can miracle them into prosperity.

Enough of the rant. I feel that technology, as good as it is make our jobs easier, can also hinder us. It gives the client the impression of instantaneous results and makes our careers more of a commodity than a profession.

]]> By: Sarah http://strongcaster.com/options-lead-to-bad-design/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Sarah Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:30:54 +0000 http://strongcaster.com/?p=115#comment-198 Wow... I'd have to agree. In fact, I just had an experience with this today! I actually find that, generally, the more concepts and ideas I present to a client, the less satisfied they are, and the worse the project looks at the end. Apparently more choice does not equate more freedom, or better results... Wow… I’d have to agree. In fact, I just had an experience with this today! I actually find that, generally, the more concepts and ideas I present to a client, the less satisfied they are, and the worse the project looks at the end.

Apparently more choice does not equate more freedom, or better results…

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