is this true?

[BuckWheat]

there are some basics that are definable though. like knowledge of general aesthetics and contrast/color/typography/alignment. of course, everyone can break these boundaries/rules, but not many people can do it, and make it look great.

a poster can also be great layout wise without you likeing it though. thats what personal taste is all about. i'm sure this would

you can work you ass off in school learning all the rules, and abide them every second of your life, but it gets you nowhere unless you have a creative mind. you'll just end up making things that have been made a zillion times before. and in the other end of the scale is the person whos a natural. he can make great things without knowing the rules (only unconciously)..
ok, i'm not sure where i'm going with this - i forgot.
i must be tired..? something something?

wow, i read through what i just wrote, and i'm sure it would sound a lot smarter in Norwegian
at least i hope so.

the "a" in "aesthetics" really bugs me.

less is more.
if you want it overfilled - be sure to overdo it.
the bigger the contrast, the better.

I agree with Lunica.  There's an abundance of artists who put out shitty artwork; and when you say so, they usually give the reply 'It's just my style, you don't understand it.' 

[Lunica]

oh, i remember what i was gonna say now:
the important thing is; in order to be a good designer, you should have some of both (rules/theoretic stuff + personal style/creativity/the fun stuff). not necessarily an equal amount of both. for me, it usually starts out at 90% creativity/10% rules in the idea phase, but it evens out as the idea(s) develop. as important as the idea is, the whole work process - from coming up with an idea - getting it down on paper, chosing your direction, making different choices in layout/colors/, to the finishing touch - it's all equally important.

den skal tidlig kr

[BuckWheat]

 

[FartLips]

bump.  more posters at gigposters. follow the link on page 4.

[Vcavallo]

hey, thanks for the bump!

some of these are pretty cool.

this one is very residents-y:

[anaconda]

interesting, lunica liked that one too, i wasnt overly
keen on it but thats because i've used eyes on so many things
i kind of mentally shut them out of my design lately, but loooking
with fresh eyes (no pun) it actually is nice, i like the headline type,
its wood press or maybe metal press and the eyes, now that i look
left brain remind me of an old rotarty telephone dial.

also, 100Y rocks in any job where you can get it approved

[bUTTHOLEmAN]

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