tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137237384486518155.post7293754383756942917..comments2023-10-28T05:21:42.539-07:00Comments on Design is good for what: Kerning!DePaul Advertisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05776622266097527109noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137237384486518155.post-13035852305163518982011-05-11T20:56:47.865-07:002011-05-11T20:56:47.865-07:00I'm not really feeling the 5/B thing - maybe i...I'm not really feeling the 5/B thing - maybe it's just that I don't like the typeface being used, but it sort of does this Magic Eye thing to me when I look at it.Lauren T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08695658964899032897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137237384486518155.post-3412904241307977182011-05-11T08:51:01.527-07:002011-05-11T08:51:01.527-07:00I think that the design is great! Very clever use ...I think that the design is great! Very clever use of the 5 and the backward E. I didn’t know about their collaboration, but now I can see that it defines them and their music very well. However, I did notice those few mistakes as well. Gosh, they make me want to go in and fix it myself! Some small tweaks can make a huge difference in design. It just makes me appreciate DePaul a bit more when I realize how far I've come with all the training from my great professors. I thought it was funny that you brought this up because I do the same thing when I'm on the train! Staring at the ads above my seat...while people stare at me and wonder what I could possibly be so interested in after 5 minutes (at least).<br /><br />But when I think of the many designers out there that have not had the training I have had, I applaud and admire them. You have to start somewhere! They create what they feel without thinking about any rules or issues that may compromise their thinking. It reminds me of the time, long ago, when I became so in gulped in the design world; when I made things based on my own feelings and inspirations. Now I feel that my eyes have been opened to a larger world of Design that will actually benefit me in the industry. However, I do miss those instances in which I didn’t think of the rules first, or design as a job/project’s final state; but as something free that I LOVE to do.Chaniece P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13423438375347244788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137237384486518155.post-48968462682646662852011-05-09T09:33:37.713-07:002011-05-09T09:33:37.713-07:00Not so much a fan of their music, but the cover is...Not so much a fan of their music, but the cover is successful at getting its unifying point across. I could even see someone doing this type of thing as a tattoo.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343925942414985673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137237384486518155.post-17413900027404535092011-05-09T07:06:56.856-07:002011-05-09T07:06:56.856-07:00Haha! The E and V really bother me!Haha! The E and V really bother me!John Wegnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12040413101346636129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137237384486518155.post-83097440560129100472011-05-08T22:05:52.210-07:002011-05-08T22:05:52.210-07:00Maybe it's a metaphor for bad meeting evil? B...Maybe it's a metaphor for bad meeting evil? But yes, I agree that album is in need of some kerning adjustments.James Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11912399519512517580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137237384486518155.post-22497506946640861022011-05-08T22:00:48.515-07:002011-05-08T22:00:48.515-07:00I definitely don't think this is a terrible ty...I definitely don't think this is a terrible type treatment. Kerning would have definitely improved it though. I'm also wondering about the font choice for "meets" and "evil". They look like the same font, and I'm wondering whether more contrast in the "evil" font should have been introduced. Or does the backwards E make up for the lack of typeface contrast?Sora G. Silverwindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112046319781964839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137237384486518155.post-73428437382928505762011-05-08T20:18:08.843-07:002011-05-08T20:18:08.843-07:00Great use of type in this!Great use of type in this!Jené Zigantohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17770606574746980873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137237384486518155.post-50872888102115410072011-05-08T18:17:30.277-07:002011-05-08T18:17:30.277-07:00I know what you mean. It funny that most of us cat...I know what you mean. It funny that most of us catch these things when we look at designs that we see everywhere. We are almost crazed about the kerning of letters and other design stuff and I think it is a good thing. It makes us good designers. Its these little things that will set our designs apart from the others. We all know that just a tiny bit of kerning makes a difference whether or not the viewer knows what kerning is or not they will notice that there is something about your design that they love more than others...they just can't put their finger on it. On the inside we will be jumping in glee that our professors drilled kerning, en and em dashing, and aligning things on a baseline grid so as to not run ascenders into descenders (ahh! so many things I can refer back to) into our brains for a reason and it wasn't all craziness!Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957447009460734914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137237384486518155.post-66656714833082282692011-05-08T13:44:22.231-07:002011-05-08T13:44:22.231-07:00i agree, however for situations like this, it does...i agree, however for situations like this, it doesn't bother me. the music is more important than the logo to these artists, and it's really good.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01049720899149315646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137237384486518155.post-52514320907922831222011-05-08T09:47:39.231-07:002011-05-08T09:47:39.231-07:00I completely agree with Katie- I think kerning is ...I completely agree with Katie- I think kerning is one of my biggest pet peeves. I'm surprised they made some mistakes above, funny how we tend to think that professional design is without flaws.cnilleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06064947456656846786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137237384486518155.post-17539867663498401302011-05-08T07:55:07.386-07:002011-05-08T07:55:07.386-07:00Haha, I'm just reminded of every time I see li...Haha, I'm just reminded of every time I see little design mistakes and comment on them to my roommate. She loves it, but I'm sure others would think I'm a huge nerd. Even when I see little things I like--for example, at Artropolis, I mentioned to my friend Devin (who Dolores knows!) that their navigation signs had one of my favorite typefaces on them (Futura) and he looked at me like I was nuts. It's funny that you just start to notice EVERYTHING once you've taken one typography class.Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00538243570573981773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137237384486518155.post-11436672395913422192011-05-08T07:40:52.817-07:002011-05-08T07:40:52.817-07:00As Katie said, we exchange blissful ignorance for ...As Katie said, we exchange blissful ignorance for knowledge and in doing so are unable to see things quite the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137237384486518155.post-31189761451844540832011-05-08T07:18:44.907-07:002011-05-08T07:18:44.907-07:00A friend of mine is in the record industry. He has...A friend of mine is in the record industry. He has his own company and frequently deals with the big-wigs in hip-hop. Currently he is trying to build a website, but has absolutely no experience in graphic design or web design. Hes using one of those cookie cutter programs that make it easy for a novice to make a website. <br />He frequently messages me and asks me to look at the "new components" that he added to the site. The problem is he makes TONS of stupid mistakes that makes the website look like... well... bad. I keep reminding him that he really should hire someone to take care of it, but it has become his pet project--a challenge. This posting of Eminem's/Royce collaboration, in addition to the story of my friend are both great examples of when it becomes very apparent that hiring a professional is key to a professional look!Shannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12964543631552691787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137237384486518155.post-51176207920753349972011-05-08T05:35:39.371-07:002011-05-08T05:35:39.371-07:00it's not horrible, and I don't think many ...it's not horrible, and I don't think many people would notice. Fortunately we have had the training to point these things out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704577894667792832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137237384486518155.post-50284505644827318722011-05-07T20:23:43.031-07:002011-05-07T20:23:43.031-07:00Oh design school...Making us unable to look at any...Oh design school...Making us unable to look at anything without analyzing it. Good, yet purely evil because we just can't get away from it!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13357549086168311874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137237384486518155.post-34210761377417826322011-05-07T19:46:49.707-07:002011-05-07T19:46:49.707-07:00I didn't know that Eminem didn't collabora...I didn't know that Eminem didn't collaborations with Royce. This is definitely a clever way to represent this, but kerning is key, they should know better.Sheri Pratherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03131817123989602116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137237384486518155.post-15444997597343586722011-05-07T18:36:03.080-07:002011-05-07T18:36:03.080-07:00I could not agree with you more. Overall, the des...I could not agree with you more. Overall, the design/logo shows an awesome depiction using type, letting people know that this was a collaboration.Keith Nowakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635944487699712951noreply@blogger.com