Comments on: Guest Article: Cuneiform, LOLspeak and Your Crazy Client http://colorburned.com/2009/07/guest-article-cuneiform-lolspeak-and-your-crazy-client.html Graphic design resources, tutorials, and more! Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:52:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Eric N. http://colorburned.com/2009/07/guest-article-cuneiform-lolspeak-and-your-crazy-client.html#comment-159737 Eric N. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:23:48 +0000 http://colorburned.com/?p=3033#comment-159737 Great article to remind us to adhere to design principles! I have to admit that when brainstorming I frequently put aside all structure, and things only pull together when I apply the basics of design priciple to come up with something effective. It's also a good practice because your result is something you can logically and easily justify in terms of accepted design practices and "rules". So when your client asks why you chose two complementary colors instead of fluorescent day-glo hues, you can speak logically that they asked for "something that popped off the page" so you used colors with 'maximum contrast & impact' rather than inappropriate (I wish I could say "cheesy") colors. Great article to remind us to adhere to design principles! I have to admit that when brainstorming I frequently put aside all structure, and things only pull together when I apply the basics of design priciple to come up with something effective. It’s also a good practice because your result is something you can logically and easily justify in terms of accepted design practices and “rules”.

So when your client asks why you chose two complementary colors instead of fluorescent day-glo hues, you can speak logically that they asked for “something that popped off the page” so you used colors with ‘maximum contrast & impact’ rather than inappropriate (I wish I could say “cheesy”) colors.

]]> By: Simon H. http://colorburned.com/2009/07/guest-article-cuneiform-lolspeak-and-your-crazy-client.html#comment-158732 Simon H. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:55:33 +0000 http://colorburned.com/?p=3033#comment-158732 I can't do anything but agree with the previous reactions :-) I can’t do anything but agree with the previous reactions :-)

]]> By: Sieda http://colorburned.com/2009/07/guest-article-cuneiform-lolspeak-and-your-crazy-client.html#comment-158721 Sieda Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:49:07 +0000 http://colorburned.com/?p=3033#comment-158721 Graphic design plays such an enormous role in the customer subconscious. This article really got me considering graphic design's progression from cuneiform to the way the Duane Reade logo has evolved. As a consumer, I know I generally make decisions based on graphic design rather than quality a lot of the time. If it comes in a shiny, colorful package - i think it will taste that much better. Great read Michael ! Graphic design plays such an enormous role in the customer subconscious. This article really got me considering graphic design’s progression from cuneiform to the way the Duane Reade logo has evolved. As a consumer, I know I generally make decisions based on graphic design rather than quality a lot of the time. If it comes in a shiny, colorful package – i think it will taste that much better.
Great read Michael !

]]> By: Semblance http://colorburned.com/2009/07/guest-article-cuneiform-lolspeak-and-your-crazy-client.html#comment-158688 Semblance Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:51:08 +0000 http://colorburned.com/?p=3033#comment-158688 Thank you for an awesome read. I can not help to smile when it gets to the sections of how you describe client requirements... but that is how it goes. For the rest - it is a good reminder of Elements and Principles of design. Thank you for an awesome read. I can not help to smile when it gets to the sections of how you describe client requirements… but that is how it goes. For the rest – it is a good reminder of Elements and Principles of design.

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