design + hypocrites
we’ve dumped a bazillion dollars into this project now + we just need (fill in the blank) to finish it up now. we want it professionally done with (blank) + (blank) ….. by tuesday.
sound familiar? this isn’t a photography or visual media only phenom as i’m seeing it more + more on all kinds of projects. touched on design previously here but i’m always curious how projects/careers/brands get rolling either at or reach a high level + maintain that… but only to a point. then somewhere along the line it’s like another person takes over entirely. why would you establish yourself + work hard to get a rep + then opt to undercut yourself or your client but taking a lower road on design/photography/etc?
i personally don’t deal with hypocrites often at all though i’ve seen my share. just more in a frame of mind of truly seeing the worth in everything entailed with a particular piece of work. with that in mind, uber well conceived subway stations via designboom, near photographic digital art (check out Flight Patterns by google’s Aaron Koblin) + one helluva sweet film making contraption. you can feel the polished symmetry of thought + final product in these pieces that, unfortunately, is far from the norm.
can’t say enough that once that bar is set you have to keep it there. (if i could draw this would be a stick figure going for the high jump – think hugh macleod).
