Is it terrible that I've never thought about my "favorite?" It just isn't something I have put a ton of thought into. If I may be quite honest, I feel as though I am just someone who thinks that things either look good, or they do not. Sometimes I may recognize someone's work because I am drawn to the style ( like Chipp Kidd's book covers, and I use book covers because I love looking at them all the time). Still, I don't think I have anyone that I necessarily idolize. I think I just respect them for their work and sometimes, I don't even now who "them" is.
Maybe my complacency when looking at design sometimes is a result of not feeling stimulated enough for the reasons van Toorn is stating. When something is popularized and used at excess due to the preferences of a ruling class, there is a great possibility that I am "numbed." It may explain why I am often drawn to styles of design that are not as current, or that are cleaner or more sparse in nature. It isn't my style to create work like this, but it certainly is something I enjoy looking at.
No comments:
Post a Comment