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Commented on Best! Books! Ever! (Part 1!)
I think the internet as an unstructured repository of design ideas has overwhelmed the publishing world. I'm learning through a series of controlled accidents nowadays. Thanks for the listings. They are a sobering influence....
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Great work Kay! I love you too. (Is it mandatory to say that in here?) The first sign usually reads "BEWAR OF DOG". You were quite lucky you found a homeowner who doesn't chew up his vowels. Being Indian and...

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Anjan Das commented on Bangalore Bounty
Hey Kayleigh, Great to see the pics of the signages. If you are in India you should definately visit the city of Chennai, i am sure you'll be blown away by the signs, posters, adverts.(mostly comprises of political figures). I have never seen so many Kitsch signs together in any city across India. These sinages & posters are a key to communication in modern India. The Bling, attractive colours makes it picture perfect & sometimes hilarious too. I have some awesome pictures of signages which i love to share with you guys. I'll try post them soon. cheers....
Kayleigh Ryley commented on Bangalore Bounty
I have been trying to get over to Chennai. Everyone here is telling me the time to travel around India is December/Jan so hopefully I get to stop there. Thanks for the heads up, I am really looking forward to it now. Yes I do laugh often at the bling posters... and the way they decorate the posters of Bollywood stars. Please POST POST POST yours Anjan!...
Yoiii commented on Bangalore Bounty
Wow!!! It takes an outsider's perspective to notice the obvious sometimes. Thanks for that Kayleigh. It amuses me to think about this cycle of art. In the earlier days this art form was used and exploited because machines were expensive. Today a PC + a little clipart + a vinyl sticker is cheaper than paying an artist. Art's become unaffordable now. I hope we (the design community here) can look around and use these artists. May be not for volumes, but for special projects. True street artists, and sign painters are now migrating to more lucrative options like making replicas...
Richie Lau commented on Best! Books! Ever! (Part 1!)
Meggs History of Graphic Design is a staple for Graphic Designers. I have to agree that the book needs an overhaul in presenting its information. Perhaps so that it wasn't like a "college" textbook, but more of a historical inspiration....
Andrea Dunham commented on Best! Books! Ever! (Part 1!)
Those two will definitely make the list, good reminder....

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