Well, in these parts the rave scene has carried over into the club scene and the young whelps have brought in their crappy designs (and the names of the club nights are just horribly cliched)
MEK "Robert Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 01/11/2008 11:06:14 AM: > That used to be the caes in the UK - perhaps it's just cos the rave > scene is 'younger' in the US than the UK > > > Rob Taylor > VT Librarian > x8599 > Hatch Desk x1088 > VT Library Users' Guide > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 11 January 2008 17:01 > To: Robert Taylor > Cc: 313@hyperreal.org; Thomas D. Cox, Jr. > Subject: RE: (313) detroit party flyers > > I think part of the problem with flyer design, at least in the US, > results from promoters trying to cram in ten different DJs/artists in > one night (which results in a whole set of other problems). > They feel compelled to list every name on the bill along with a page > long bio (full of the most ridiculous hyperbole) of each person. Then > the "crazy techno" graphic get added and top it all off with the other > fine > print: > drink specials, time, date, directions, maps, cover charge (including > split costs for ladies or time you enter), sponsors, and so much other > miscellaneous b.s. > > you could never leave it as simple as this > http://www.uniqueuncut.co.uk/Images/flyer_30_11_07.jpg > > bang- got the info I need > > I've always loved CO-OPs flyers (at least the ones I've seen) great > design and usually very organic looking > > MEK > > "Robert Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 01/11/2008 10:44:14 > AM: > > > XLR8R isn't European is it? > > I'm not talking about the fashion magazines with the unreadable type - > > > just the standards > > > > > > Rob Taylor > > VT Librarian > > x8599 > > Hatch Desk x1088 > > VT Library Users' Guide > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Thomas D. Cox, Jr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 11 January 2008 16:39 > > To: 313@hyperreal.org > > Subject: Re: (313) detroit party flyers > > > > On Jan 11, 2008 11:36 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I agree. My guess is because of the general audience in the US > > > tends to be more conservative in so many different ways. > > > > or maybe they like to be able to read what is written. magazines that > > use crazy graphic design on every page make me feel ill, its one of > > the reasons i let my subscription to XLR8R run out. i just want to > > read the words, i dont need it to look pretty. > > > > tom > > > ######################################################################## > ############# > > > Note: > > > > Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not > > necessarily represent those of Channel Four Television Corporation > > unless specifically stated. This email and any files transmitted are > > confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or > > entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in > > > error, please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Thank You. > > > > Channel Four Television Corporation, created by statute under English > > law, is at 124 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2TX . > > > > 4 Ventures Limited (Company No. 04106849), incorporated in England and > > > Wales has its registered office at 124 Horseferry Road, London SW1P > 2TX. > > > > VAT no: GB 626475817 > > > > > ######################################################################## > ############# > > > ##################################################################################### > Note: > > Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not > necessarily represent > those of Channel Four Television Corporation unless specifically > stated. This email > and any files transmitted are confidential and intended solely for > the use of the > individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have > received this email in > error, please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Thank You. > > Channel Four Television Corporation, created by statute under > English law, is at 124 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2TX . > > 4 Ventures Limited (Company No. 04106849), incorporated in England > and Wales has its registered office at 124 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2TX. > > VAT no: GB 626475817 > > #####################################################################################
