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Exactly what is the point of this comment?
The point is to find out which products John Maeda has worked on?
People sometimes look at his work and think it's very simplistic and/or retro. Part of the art is the process it took to get there.
One great story about Paul Rand: "He is one of the most professional people I've ever worked with, in the sense that he thought through all of the formal relationship between a client and a professional such as himself -- obviously very deep thoughts about this -- and therefore he had very clear conclusions about what the relationship meant to both parties and how it should be conducted. For example: I asked him if h…
There can be problems with this approach, specifically, "The best way I know how" may not be the best way for the client. There are pros and cons with nearly every potential solution and it can be beneficial to discuss the pros and cons of more than one solution with the client before proceeding. It's arrogant to assume the best way you know how is the best way for the client. For example, if you only know Ruby and t…
Discovering someone who is clearly a giant, in a field about which I am ignorant, is my favorite thing about Hacker News. I anticipate good reading ahead: http://www.paul-rand.com/foundation/thoughts/#articles
Also, the book "Paul Rand" by Stephen Heller is well worth reading.
www.amazon.com/Paul-Rand-Steven-Heller/dp/0714839949
The only effect I've seen from the word "talent" is to convince some people they'll never be good at anything. I really hate that word and the pretensious jerks who use it.
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There can be problems with this approach, specifically, "The best way I know how" may not be the best way for the client. There are pros and cons with nearly every potential solution and it can be beneficial to discuss the pros and cons of more than one solution with the client before proceeding. It's arrogant to assume the best way you know how is the best way for the client. For example, if you only know Ruby and t…
"It's arrogant to assume the best way you know how is the best way for the client." That's not what he's saying. He's saying that he's going to try as hard as he can to come up with what he thinks is the best solution to the problem. It may not be the best, but it's the best he can come up with. It's better than someone who comes up with five options, then leaves it up to the client to make the wrong decision. I just…
"At the time I was building a reputation for myself as being a gifted graphical user interface designer." What products has John Maeda designed that we can use or have used in the past? Writing books is great, but its the practical application that really builds reputations.
"At the time I was building a reputation for myself as being a gifted graphical user interface designer." What products has John Maeda designed that we can use or have used in the past? Writing books is great, but its the practical application that really builds reputations.
You'd think someone who lectures design wouldn't have such a crappy blog.
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"It's arrogant to assume the best way you know how is the best way for the client." That's not what he's saying. He's saying that he's going to try as hard as he can to come up with what he thinks is the best solution to the problem. It may not be the best, but it's the best he can come up with. It's better than someone who comes up with five options, then leaves it up to the client to make the wrong decision. I just…
It's not about pride in your work, it's about the reality of your client. Options normally intend to cover aspects and requirements of the work that the client didn't even think of. Options can allow you to create a solution better than the local maxima that you would find within the confines of your client's understanding of his needs.
This should be celebrated.
One great story about Paul Rand: "He is one of the most professional people I've ever worked with, in the sense that he thought through all of the formal relationship between a client and a professional such as himself -- obviously very deep thoughts about this -- and therefore he had very clear conclusions about what the relationship meant to both parties and how it should be conducted. For example: I asked him if h…
There can be problems with this approach, specifically, "The best way I know how" may not be the best way for the client. There are pros and cons with nearly every potential solution and it can be beneficial to discuss the pros and cons of more than one solution with the client before proceeding. It's arrogant to assume the best way you know how is the best way for the client. For example, if you only know Ruby and t…
Notes to self:
In QA format, place the answers close to the questions they correspond to.
Be consistent in placing initials before dialog.