Comments for BBC BLOG http://www.bbcblog.be/en/ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:15:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Why graphic design is not art by Conard http://www.bbcblog.be/en/other/why-graphic-design-is-not-art/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Conard Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:42:54 +0000 http://www.bbcblog.be/?p=993#comment-244 I would have to disagree with you. As a graphic designer I would have to say that graphic design is indeed an art. Exactly what is art to you? Isn't everything art? Do you have to have artistic talent to be an artist? In my opinion, art is an expression of how someone feels portrayed on a canvas, notebook paper, post-it, poster, Photoshop document, etc. Sculptures as well; architecture is also art, music, the list goes on. Everything is art, including graphic design and I have never seen that more clearly until I became a graphic designer myself. I would have to disagree with you. As a graphic designer I would have to say that graphic design is indeed an art. Exactly what is art to you? Isn’t everything art? Do you have to have artistic talent to be an artist? In my opinion, art is an expression of how someone feels portrayed on a canvas, notebook paper, post-it, poster, Photoshop document, etc. Sculptures as well; architecture is also art, music, the list goes on. Everything is art, including graphic design and I have never seen that more clearly until I became a graphic designer myself.

]]> Comment on Why graphic design is not art by Walters http://www.bbcblog.be/en/other/why-graphic-design-is-not-art/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Walters Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:13:39 +0000 http://www.bbcblog.be/?p=993#comment-234 Having been researching for a paper on aesthetic theory in relation to graphic design I stumbled upon this entry. I would like to offer some rebuttals to some the points made here, not to nay-say these points but to question the validity of them in light of new information. 1.Art has no purpose other than to be art. I would think many people would argue a great many things as to what arts purpose is. Many common things would be 'the exist to be an expression of emotion' or 'well the mona lisa was supposedly commissioned by a man for a portrait of his wife so that would mean that art exists for the husbands enjoyment' I would argue that art is made for the purpose of the aesthetic experience. (in whichever form that may be) 2. I don't believe I've ever seen a set list of rules for graphic design, and while one might say that the rules are given to them by the person commissioning the design, then you could argue that the Sistine Chapel painted by Michelangelo (where he was commissioned to paint certain figures in certain ways) was a set of rules so all the paintings in there are not art due to the rules associated with their creation. 3. All art is a means, if any artist makes a work of art it is because he feels like it is a means to convey whatever he is trying to convey. Even if it's not targeted at anyone other than himself. I hope these thoughts of mine aren't offensive in any way, and that these may offer different and thought provoking ideas for you and any others that might read this. Having been researching for a paper on aesthetic theory in relation to graphic design I stumbled upon this entry. I would like to offer some rebuttals to some the points made here, not to nay-say these points but to question the validity of them in light of new information.

1.Art has no purpose other than to be art. I would think many people would argue a great many things as to what arts purpose is. Many common things would be ‘the exist to be an expression of emotion’ or ‘well the mona lisa was supposedly commissioned by a man for a portrait of his wife so that would mean that art exists for the husbands enjoyment’ I would argue that art is made for the purpose of the aesthetic experience. (in whichever form that may be)

2. I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a set list of rules for graphic design, and while one might say that the rules are given to them by the person commissioning the design, then you could argue that the Sistine Chapel painted by Michelangelo (where he was commissioned to paint certain figures in certain ways) was a set of rules so all the paintings in there are not art due to the rules associated with their creation.

3. All art is a means, if any artist makes a work of art it is because he feels like it is a means to convey whatever he is trying to convey. Even if it’s not targeted at anyone other than himself.

I hope these thoughts of mine aren’t offensive in any way, and that these may offer different and thought provoking ideas for you and any others that might read this.

]]> Comment on What you can learn from Eurocontrol on Twitter by Francisco George http://www.bbcblog.be/en/socialmedia-2/what-you-can-learn-from-eurocontrol-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Francisco George Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:54:07 +0000 http://www.bbcblog.be/?p=405#comment-47 Well a Spanish news paper realeased an article about the woman that tweeted for Eurocontrol and tonight Antena3 TV will air an Interview on Why and How they tweeted. NewsPaper: http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2010/04/21/internacional/1271872273.html Antena3 TV News: http://www.antena3noticias.com/PortalA3N/home.do Well a Spanish news paper realeased an article about the woman that tweeted for Eurocontrol and tonight Antena3 TV will air an Interview on Why and How they tweeted.

NewsPaper:

http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2010/04/21/internacional/1271872273.html

Antena3 TV News:

http://www.antena3noticias.com/PortalA3N/home.do

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