Comments on: Big Typography Poster: Contest Winners! http://www.myinkblog.com/2008/10/14/big-typography-poster-contest-winners/ A Resource For All Things Design Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:25:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: AJ Troxellhttp://www.myinkblog.com/2008/10/14/big-typography-poster-contest-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-3120 AJ Troxell Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:47:31 +0000 http://www.myinkblog.com/?p=1837#comment-3120 What is the definition of skill? Skill only has meaning from those who define themselves as skillful, not those who are just doing what they do. I am taking no offense to what you have stated. I don't speak of myself as a great designer and will in no way tell someone else how they should do things.This was a contest based on what the judges thought. Not if they would be taking it to a college art professor and asking them about the concept, the composition, the negative versus positive space and/or the purpose behind it. It's simply an opinion based chosen winner in an online poster contest, nothing more, nothing less.Even if I hadn't of won, i would still believe that your comment is uncalled for. When you run your own contest and you decide the winner then you can have control, and decide who used the best "composition," but until then, regardless of the winner of any of this sites contests, let them decide and use their own judgement without any reason to justify it to you or anyone else.Again, I am eternally grateful for having won, and everyone has wonderful designs, but I would not be upset if anyone else had won and I came in dead last, for I think that regardless of what anyone else thinks, everyone in their own right is a genius at their design, my crap design for this poster might be the next big trend, or like most of the greatest design trends. They start out as some design or concept that people (majority of the time) think looks stupid or is just not what people want to see, and next thing you know, it's everywhere. Web 2.0 anyone? Not long ago everything was grunge with cut up vintage posters and catch phrases, and then it was the aqua look with more glass reflextions than a christmas tree.Look at the design of this site, Andrew has made a very simple, very plain website using nothing but a color swatch and a brush, yet it is a greatly eye pleasing site that has everything most of us would need to keep us coming back.Have a contest, I'll enter it, and you can have the joy of placing a design such as mine in dead last because it has no skill or composition. What is the definition of skill? Skill only has meaning from those who define themselves as skillful, not those who are just doing what they do. I am taking no offense to what you have stated. I don’t speak of myself as a great designer and will in no way tell someone else how they should do things.

This was a contest based on what the judges thought. Not if they would be taking it to a college art professor and asking them about the concept, the composition, the negative versus positive space and/or the purpose behind it. It’s simply an opinion based chosen winner in an online poster contest, nothing more, nothing less.

Even if I hadn’t of won, i would still believe that your comment is uncalled for. When you run your own contest and you decide the winner then you can have control, and decide who used the best “composition,” but until then, regardless of the winner of any of this sites contests, let them decide and use their own judgement without any reason to justify it to you or anyone else.

Again, I am eternally grateful for having won, and everyone has wonderful designs, but I would not be upset if anyone else had won and I came in dead last, for I think that regardless of what anyone else thinks, everyone in their own right is a genius at their design, my crap design for this poster might be the next big trend, or like most of the greatest design trends. They start out as some design or concept that people (majority of the time) think looks stupid or is just not what people want to see, and next thing you know, it’s everywhere. Web 2.0 anyone? Not long ago everything was grunge with cut up vintage posters and catch phrases, and then it was the aqua look with more glass reflextions than a christmas tree.

Look at the design of this site, Andrew has made a very simple, very plain website using nothing but a color swatch and a brush, yet it is a greatly eye pleasing site that has everything most of us would need to keep us coming back.

Have a contest, I’ll enter it, and you can have the joy of placing a design such as mine in dead last because it has no skill or composition.

]]> By: Clinthttp://www.myinkblog.com/2008/10/14/big-typography-poster-contest-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-3105 Clint Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:53:26 +0000 http://www.myinkblog.com/?p=1837#comment-3105 I hate to be the sour one, but did you just pick three entries randomly? I do not want to be disrespectful, and I didn't enter anything myself, so I am not biased, but that first price is just ... well not the best entry at all? There is no composition, and skill-wise it is nowhere close many of the other entries. I hate to be the sour one, but did you just pick three entries randomly? I do not want to be disrespectful, and I didn’t enter anything myself, so I am not biased, but that first price is just … well not the best entry at all?
There is no composition, and skill-wise it is nowhere close many of the other entries.

]]> By: Andrew Houlehttp://www.myinkblog.com/2008/10/14/big-typography-poster-contest-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-3081 Andrew Houle Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:35:42 +0000 http://www.myinkblog.com/?p=1837#comment-3081 @AJ Congrats! All the emails are taken care of, you should be hearing from the sponsors to help you receive your prizes w/in the next few days :) @AJ Congrats! All the emails are taken care of, you should be hearing from the sponsors to help you receive your prizes w/in the next few days :)

]]> By: AJ Troxellhttp://www.myinkblog.com/2008/10/14/big-typography-poster-contest-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-3074 AJ Troxell Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:07:39 +0000 http://www.myinkblog.com/?p=1837#comment-3074 Thank you guys very much! I'm sorry if I have not recieved any emails from anyone, i recently cancelled my old domain and account. So I replied on flickr. Hope you hold another contest soon!Thank you again! Thank you guys very much! I’m sorry if I have not recieved any emails from anyone, i recently cancelled my old domain and account. So I replied on flickr. Hope you hold another contest soon!

Thank you again!

]]> By: RUGRLNhttp://www.myinkblog.com/2008/10/14/big-typography-poster-contest-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-3021 RUGRLN Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:34:57 +0000 http://www.myinkblog.com/?p=1837#comment-3021 The lighting and colours truly are a great choice! Leggett always seems to impress with his great work! Congrats to AJ, looks really nice! The lighting and colours truly are a great choice!
Leggett always seems to impress with his great work! Congrats to AJ, looks really nice!

]]> By: Chrishttp://www.myinkblog.com/2008/10/14/big-typography-poster-contest-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-2929 Chris Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:56:09 +0000 http://www.myinkblog.com/?p=1837#comment-2929 Hey I thought this was a big typography contest! #3 isn't big! Lol jp. Gj Hey I thought this was a big typography contest! #3 isn’t big! Lol jp. Gj

]]> By: Biancahttp://www.myinkblog.com/2008/10/14/big-typography-poster-contest-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-2916 Bianca Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:09:01 +0000 http://www.myinkblog.com/?p=1837#comment-2916 Congrats to the winners, nice work!<abbr><em><em>Bianca´s last post was... <a href="http://biancayvonne.com/2008/10/08/a-life-update-free-brushes/" rel="nofollow">A life update & free brushes.</a></em></abbr></em> Congrats to the winners, nice work!

Bianca´s last post was… A life update & free brushes.

]]> By: Jayhttp://www.myinkblog.com/2008/10/14/big-typography-poster-contest-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-2911 Jay Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:25:13 +0000 http://www.myinkblog.com/?p=1837#comment-2911 Fantastic work you three! The winning entries look spectacular. I can imagine how tough it must've been for the judges as well, but a great result in the end. *claps*All of the entries looked fantastic. I say everyone's a winner (hurraah!)Jay Fantastic work you three! The winning entries look spectacular.
I can imagine how tough it must’ve been for the judges as well, but a great result in the end. *claps*

All of the entries looked fantastic. I say everyone’s a winner (hurraah!)

Jay

]]> By: Andrew Houlehttp://www.myinkblog.com/2008/10/14/big-typography-poster-contest-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-2910 Andrew Houle Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:21:15 +0000 http://www.myinkblog.com/?p=1837#comment-2910 Thanks everyone for the support! This contest was a lot of fun to host. I'm thrilled with the participation and the talent that was shown. There are so many talented designers out there; I was truly inspired.@Max lol, hopefully soon. I need a little time and a new milestone to hit! Thanks everyone for the support! This contest was a lot of fun to host. I’m thrilled with the participation and the talent that was shown. There are so many talented designers out there; I was truly inspired.

@Max lol, hopefully soon. I need a little time and a new milestone to hit!

]]> By: Ziv Meltzerhttp://www.myinkblog.com/2008/10/14/big-typography-poster-contest-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-2909 Ziv Meltzer Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:55:43 +0000 http://www.myinkblog.com/?p=1837#comment-2909 I actually liked the third place winner best, but they all look great!Ziv I actually liked the third place winner best, but they all look great!

Ziv

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