Anyone across the pond wouldn't see an iota of the real talent in the us design community. The reason for that is exceedingly simple.
The best don't get paid by companies/media that get shxt over there. The best of American design has been thriving in small magazines and art scenes all over the country. And some who have dooooope skills, from flyer design to total corporate rebranding, never get the jobs to flex it (my boy Zheno can't be touched (zheno.com) even though he probably hates everything on his site by now). This is not due to the average audience, but rather the average creative director being afraid to upset the conservative bosses. I know it may not seem this way given the wide angle view from there, but the status quo in America is pretty down for whatever when they're comfy. It's a few cats who keep them scared to minimize resistance to their conservative bs that set the tone. If the general pop was as conservative as many make out, there'd be no need for the fear show, we'd just agree. Americans aren't generally conservative, they're generally scared. And that fear is carefully managed and disseminated (by the same media we turn to to judge the state American design?) so, in my opinion not entirely their fault. (Sorry huge tangent) k -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 11:37 AM To: Robert Taylor Cc: 313@hyperreal.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; /0 Subject: RE: (313) detroit party flyers I agree. My guess is because of the general audience in the US tends to be more conservative in so many different ways. MEK
