Re: FN-FORUM Bad Webdesign

date posted 1st February 2002 16:58

Well said (and I definitely wouldnt class myself as a graphic designer, I
can make it work but it won`t impress if it doesnt look good)

on 1/2/02 4:14 pm, jd at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:

> so shite design should be called art? design is not art as it serves some
> function even if that function is only to look good - and hey what is wrong
> with that - a lot of people on this forum think if you do not know your
> sql's and your asp's then as a purist designer your websites are inferior
> which is absolute bollocks - different people look for different things - i
> want to advertise myself as an illustrator/designer not someone who can
> write or build databases - so i design a site that looks "pretty" (as you
> want to call it) - I contact people claiming that i am reasonably proficient
> at design/illustration etc... - if my site did not look "pretty" - they
> would hardly have a reason for employing me (?)
>
> This conversation is about "webdesign" not development - i personally do not
> think that a vast page of scrollable text with a coulple of graphics thrown
> in qualifies as design no matter how good the navigation etc... is - that is
> not aimed at anyone particular befor anyone has a go at me.
>
> Have you never looked at a site that is so visually stunning you think
> F**K - it is not the quality of the text or navigation but the design
> element and colour and all of those pretty things - the various versions of
> davidbowie.com for example
>
> i'm sure someone is going to say that that is shit as well - i know a lot of
> you disagree but i think the visual element is the most important - but of
> course that depends on what site it is - but don't look down your nose at
> what does not fit into your idea of what makes a good site.
>
> john
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony Crockford" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 3:49 PM
> Subject: RE: FN-FORUM Bad Webdesign
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>
>> Developers and builders make things that work.
>>
>> Designers make things that work look pretty.
>>
>> Artists create things that look pretty and don't have to work.
>>
>> Design that doesn't work should actually be labelled art.
>>
>> That's the problem here.
>>
>>
>> So what do you think of this site then?
>>
>> http://www.hugobia.co.uk/
>>
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