Comments on: Kerning the space between free and design http://www.designassembly.org.nz/kerning-the-space-between-free-and-design Conversations on Graphic Design Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:36:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Andrea Wilkinson http://www.designassembly.org.nz/kerning-the-space-between-free-and-design/comment-page-1#comment-167 Andrea Wilkinson Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:06:25 +0000 http://www.designassembly.org.nz/?p=399#comment-167 I suppose one of my concerns on this topic is our collective acceptance of what appears to be a loss of quality. As designers we have to bridge the gap between what is freely accessible (from vector art to pirated copies of movies) and what is original (hand-made and high-resolution). This will inevitably shift the design process, I'm just not sure how. I might go a bit off the subject, but your raising adaptation is an interesting point, especially in respect to technological advancements. In design education we must look to contribute to the development of 'adaptable content' instead of reacting to it, which is easier said than done. In some circles it is assumed that the graphic design students of tomorrow will be technologically savy and software-literate. However peeling back the know-how it appears we still have to teach from the ground up and at the same time add new developments/technologies/applications to the other end all without having any additional time with students. I'm curious how schools will respond. I suppose one of my concerns on this topic is our collective acceptance of what appears to be a loss of quality. As designers we have to bridge the gap between what is freely accessible (from vector art to pirated copies of movies) and what is original (hand-made and high-resolution). This will inevitably shift the design process, I’m just not sure how.
I might go a bit off the subject, but your raising adaptation is an interesting point, especially in respect to technological advancements. In design education we must look to contribute to the development of ‘adaptable content’ instead of reacting to it, which is easier said than done.
In some circles it is assumed that the graphic design students of tomorrow will be technologically savy and software-literate. However peeling back the know-how it appears we still have to teach from the ground up and at the same time add new developments/technologies/applications to the other end all without having any additional time with students.
I’m curious how schools will respond.

]]> By: Lindsay Yee http://www.designassembly.org.nz/kerning-the-space-between-free-and-design/comment-page-1#comment-166 Lindsay Yee Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:10:38 +0000 http://www.designassembly.org.nz/?p=399#comment-166 I have read a little into this subject of 'Desktop Amateurs' and David Volger has a good article on AIGA (http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/danger-of-the-desktop) that covers the subject. The comments are interesting. Much has been written on this subject, I think, because of a fear of obsolescence which is natural, but so is adaption to combat any issues of technological change. I have read a little into this subject of ‘Desktop Amateurs’ and David Volger has a good article on AIGA (http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/danger-of-the-desktop) that covers the subject. The comments are interesting.

Much has been written on this subject, I think, because of a fear of obsolescence which is natural, but so is adaption to combat any issues of technological change.

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