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seanf · 13-06-2003, 05:49

This is pretty self explanatory. You'll be pleased to know I resisted using the other meaning of 'flash'

Sean

TriPixels · 13-06-2003, 10:30

uh huh... well... it's different

hehe... well.. here's what I got to say.. you are a smart guy... I should've used flash... but I don't know.... flash is nice sometimes... but not always

sleepingfish · 13-06-2003, 10:42

erm, it sucks

sorry, it doesn't really do it for me, and it doesn't seem funny enough to justify its crapness, ah well TFIF!

seanf · 13-06-2003, 11:59

I too hate flash. I used to do a lot of signwriting years ago and would convince everyone they needed Flash cos it is so easy to paint.
Got away with it for years.

I don't suppose I need clear a space on the shelf for new software yet...

Sean

Mr Fred · 13-06-2003, 12:01

what are you on about sean

i dont think sleepingfish hates flash ( if he did then his website must have drove him mad)

its just your entry is shite.

roto · 13-06-2003, 13:42

I think the first project I ever did in flash was 3.14... (yes, pi) times better than this. First of all, unless your font is called FLASH, it's not even an official entry as it doesn't follow the RULES.

It's a joke, right?

tomson · 13-06-2003, 13:52

I'm stunned.

seanf · 13-06-2003, 14:12

How old are you people?

Of course the font is called FLASH. Macromedia weren't even alive when this font was popular. Check an old Letraset catalogue.

I used to paint this script (yes with a brush)

Sean

By the way, it was made with PSP7

dorian · 13-06-2003, 14:25

Quote:

Originally posted by tomson

I'm stunned.

...I'm not surprised...

tomson · 13-06-2003, 16:23

Quote:

Originally posted by dorian
...I'm not surprised...

That was actually directed towards the comments made about seanfs entry. It has more relevance than any other entry i've seen so far.

If you take a step back and actually think about what the competition is supposed to be about (well, what I understand it to be about ie "the design must convey the 'feeling' of that font") it completely fulfills its purpose. Whether you like the execution or not is fairly irrelevant - the fact is that sean has managed to get across the fact that the font (called Flash) has and still is used pretty bloody badly (in todays terms). This font was used everywhere especially on those awful 'wow, look at this' type point of sales pieces.

Maybe some people round here (and i'm not going to point fingers) should read up a little on graphic design, its history, its advancement, the way trends fade in and out. Learn who Eric Gill was, learn how people like Paul Rand shaped the way we look at things. Design isnt about using as many photoshop filters as you can (hell, it shouldn't even start on screen , but thats another matter) its about creating a suitable solution to a problem, its about conveying information, its about form, function and aesthetics.

Learning what has gone on before will give you a far better insight into what you think design is than any amount of surfing or pixel pushing.

Apologies for the rant but there are far too many people prepared to call themselves designers when actually they know jack shit about design or anything related to design. I know how to cook toast but i'd never call myself a chef

oh boy its getting far too serious for a friday night, and i think my tea is burning...

(Zips up flame proof jacket and prepares for the backlash

)

TriPixels · 13-06-2003, 17:09

YOu know what... I don't like you much... you are so smart you make me feel stupid.... you prolly went to college or something... :P I haven't even finished high school!

roto · 13-06-2003, 17:10

3 things:
-I'm old enough, BUT I missed the font flash and/or didn't know that was its actual name. I am SO terribly sorry for committing such a HORRIBLE blunder (no sarcasm there at all).
-tomson makes many good points (no blasts back from me)
-All "history lessons" aside, I'm still NOT a fan of this piece...but you know what they say about opinions...

tomson · 13-06-2003, 17:31

Quote:

Originally posted by TriPixels
YOu know what... I don't like you much... you are so smart you make me feel stupid.... you prolly went to college or something... :P I haven't even finished high school!

You crack me up

dorian · 13-06-2003, 18:51

Tomson's got a point - sums up a lot of stuff.
Try to comprehend this and it will make you a better designer

(really!)
It really is that simple.

Mr Fred · 14-06-2003, 01:39

Tomson said softly

Quote:

That was actually directed towards the comments made about seanfs entry. It has more relevance than any other entry i've seen so far.

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ironically it works but I still stand with my assessment

seanf · 14-06-2003, 03:50

Tomson,

Thank You for your comments, I was beginning to doubt my sanity for a while. Flash was and still is a tacky font. As you rightly point out it was used on every cheap advert around a few years back. The gaudiness/tackiness of my piece was quite deliberate. Basic colours and little thought to overall appearance were Flash's trademark. A chic Photoshop job would have given completely the wrong message.

Sean

By the way, I love the Billy Casper avatar.

13-06-2003, 05:49	#1 (permalink)
seanf Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 168	June Competition - Flash This is pretty self explanatory. You'll be pleased to know I resisted using the other meaning of 'flash' Sean

13-06-2003, 10:30	#2 (permalink)
TriPixels A Hardcore Relaxer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Elizabethtown, KY, USA Posts: 230	uh huh... well... it's different hehe... well.. here's what I got to say.. you are a smart guy... I should've used flash... but I don't know.... flash is nice sometimes... but not always __________________ How much longer before you click on my link? CLICK MY LINK

13-06-2003, 13:42	#6 (permalink)
roto This is it - ground zero. Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Paper St. Posts: 4,200	I think the first project I ever did in flash was 3.14... (yes, pi) times better than this. First of all, unless your font is called FLASH, it's not even an official entry as it doesn't follow the RULES. It's a joke, right? __________________ fun: HGC v.4 \| last.fm: DT \| me \| *oi! fck u roto: ...via meebo! New to interweb design?** Your friends at dt can help.

13-06-2003, 17:09	#11 (permalink)
TriPixels A Hardcore Relaxer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Elizabethtown, KY, USA Posts: 230	YOu know what... I don't like you much... you are so smart you make me feel stupid.... you prolly went to college or something... :P I haven't even finished high school! __________________ How much longer before you click on my link? CLICK MY LINK

13-06-2003, 17:10	#12 (permalink)
roto This is it - ground zero. Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Paper St. Posts: 4,200	3 things: -I'm old enough, BUT I missed the font flash and/or didn't know that was its actual name. I am SO terribly sorry for committing such a HORRIBLE blunder (no sarcasm there at all). -tomson makes many good points (no blasts back from me) -All "history lessons" aside, I'm still NOT a fan of this piece...but you know what they say about opinions... __________________ fun: HGC v.4 \| last.fm: DT \| me \| *oi! fck u roto: ...via meebo! New to interweb design?** Your friends at dt can help.

13-06-2003, 10:42	#3 (permalink)
sleepingfish css is for divs Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Norwich Posts: 4,524	erm, it sucks sorry, it doesn't really do it for me, and it doesn't seem funny enough to justify its crapness, ah well TFIF!

13-06-2003, 11:59	#4 (permalink)
seanf Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 168	I too hate flash. I used to do a lot of signwriting years ago and would convince everyone they needed Flash cos it is so easy to paint. Got away with it for years. I don't suppose I need clear a space on the shelf for new software yet... Sean

13-06-2003, 12:01	#5 (permalink)
Mr Fred Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,275	what are you on about sean i dont think sleepingfish hates flash ( if he did then his website must have drove him mad) its just your entry is shite.

13-06-2003, 13:52	#7 (permalink)
tomson hairball Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Posts: 3,158	I'm stunned.

13-06-2003, 14:12	#8 (permalink)
seanf Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 168	How old are you people? Of course the font is called FLASH. Macromedia weren't even alive when this font was popular. Check an old Letraset catalogue. I used to paint this script (yes with a brush) Sean By the way, it was made with PSP7

13-06-2003, 18:51	#14 (permalink)
dorian i do lines Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Poland/Denmark Posts: 3,233	Tomson's got a point - sums up a lot of stuff. Try to comprehend this and it will make you a better designer (really!) It really is that simple. __________________ ...

14-06-2003, 03:50	#16 (permalink)
seanf Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 168	Tomson, Thank You for your comments, I was beginning to doubt my sanity for a while. Flash was and still is a tacky font. As you rightly point out it was used on every cheap advert around a few years back. The gaudiness/tackiness of my piece was quite deliberate. Basic colours and little thought to overall appearance were Flash's trademark. A chic Photoshop job would have given completely the wrong message. Sean By the way, I love the Billy Casper avatar.

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