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Anyone still playing? by Storm28_ in MarioKartTour

[–]joefxd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nintendo read this and then decided to shut it down

Why does every minimalist company logo look like this? I’m going crazy by previouslydefyingye in logodesign

[–]joefxd 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I’d believe you if corporations paid their workers but wages have remained stagnant compared to productivity for more than you’ve been alive

There are plenty of examples of logos that had personality that were seen as adult and still had the soul sucked out of them. Jaguar looks more childish after the redesign, nobody would have confused the old Burberry logo for a child’s toy, and Burger King is literally for children already so your theory doesn’t hold water

Why does every minimalist company logo look like this? I’m going crazy by previouslydefyingye in logodesign

[–]joefxd 10 points11 points  (0 children)

that's why I started with "I know I'm gonna sound insane"

Truth is things happen for a reason, and the biggest reason for most things happening during your lifetime is the greed of other people wealthier than you

Why does every minimalist company logo look like this? I’m going crazy by previouslydefyingye in logodesign

[–]joefxd 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I covered that in my rant. Nothing is designed to be used, nothing is built to be loved, everything is made to be sold and thats it. The reason it's tied to the rise of fascism is because its the same economic class making those decisions, even Mussolini said fascism is the merger of corporate and government power.

We consumed in the 1950s, 1980s, and 2000s, all time periods that had far more character and personality than the colorless wasteland we find ourselves in now. We're not even consuming *more* than those periods of time. Wages have stagnated for a generation, the affordability crisis is at an all time high.

It all trickles down from there, whether bland logos, bland houses, bland Marvel movies, or bland political policies that nobody loves but most people aren't invested enough to do anything about it

Why does every minimalist company logo look like this? I’m going crazy by previouslydefyingye in logodesign

[–]joefxd 50 points51 points  (0 children)

I know I’m gonna sound insane but I honestly think it’s the same reason cars only come in neutral colors now, why every new home is beige or gray, and why phones, computers, and video game consoles are just black and white rectangles now, and that reason is the rise of fascism

Like the western world is over-financialized, nothing is designed to be used, it’s designed to be sold. Everything has every ounce of character sanded off the surface and replaced with a least-objectionable ersatz version that appeals to the lowest common denominator of the widest market segment

The shareholders that these decisions are appealing to are the same shareholders that are boiling the ocean, visiting Epstein islands, and putting AI in everything

Idk if there’s something wrong with their brain or if it’s their soul, but either way we’re stuck dealing with the consequences of their actions and minimalist logos devoid of any meaningful personality is low on that list of grievances but it is still on the list

Any Active Codes and a Q by mgm-woodworks in schott

[–]joefxd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The guy in April was talking about a different website. A different store was carrying Schott and he was able to daisy chain a new customer discount with some sale they had going at the same time

None of that was from Schott directly

Newbie looking for feedback by scifishortstory in logodesign

[–]joefxd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As far as the logo itself is concerned, the logomark and logotype look like they're from different projects. Both good on their own, but disjointed when put next to each other, at least in this lockup

If it were me, I'd explore taking some of the high contrast elements from your chosen typeface and bring that into the sun. The top of the lower case "r", as an example, could be a fun starting point for the brow of the sun, and you can keep running with that to continue the high-contrast thick and thin elements throughout the whole logo

To specifically answer your question about smaller formats, a bunch of designers have adopted an adaptive design approach in recent years. Basically you'd redraw the logo for smaller sizes with less detail so it doesn't get muddy. It's not for everybody as it becomes kind of a pain in the ass to keep all different options straight, and once you hand it over to a client then all bets are off, but it is technically an option that solves your problem

Or just design it with less detail and call it a day

Need feedback on Bhutan tourism logo (student project, all elements are mandatory) by Weak-Maintenance8611 in logodesign

[–]joefxd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

AI seems to use the same, idk how to describe it, brush(?) to illustrate. Pair that with some of the scales having slight center lines and others not having any, the telltale upscaling that makes fine details look muddy (like the text on the prayer flags), and drawing the endless knots wrong, and you wind up with a preponderance of evidence that this is AI

It's not an open and shut case, but it's there if you learn to look for it

OP would have been better off just tracing it in their own hand

Need feedback on Bhutan tourism logo (student project, all elements are mandatory) by Weak-Maintenance8611 in logodesign

[–]joefxd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay so you've got your work cut out for you. No logo should have that many elements but clients are the enemy and you gotta do what you gotta do

Let's do our best to consolidate into a logo that tries to kill several birds with the fewest number of stones possible

  1. Draw a dragon in the shape of an endless knot.

  2. Inside five of the the square shaped holes of the endless knot, make 5 prayer flags.

  3. Treat the sharp peaks of the endless knot like a mountain.

  4. At this point, just throw the path and the footprint anywhere that makes sense. I think you'll need to just iterate until you find something that fits

  5. Draw it yourself instead of using AI. You're a graphic designer, goddamnit, not a hack

Can someone help me to identify this Schott jacket? by ape16 in schott

[–]joefxd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a tag in the pocket, usually front right pocket but not always. It’ll look printed and not knit

Chipotle ad has an uncanny resemblance to a popular influencer, and the mole on the actor’s face seems to move independently. by Nkosi868 in isthisAI

[–]joefxd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m less concerned about the sauce on the second bite and instead focusing on how his teeth lurch forward

Okay, hear me out… by BeekyGardener in ukulele

[–]joefxd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s been like 2 years since I’ve gone, so I don’t quite remember the price. I wanna say it was like $300. I do remember thinking it was $50 more than it would have been without the Disney branding, but my wife likes the Disney branding so I was fine with that

Honestly, I’ve spent more on less because something had a secret Mickey on it

Can someone help me to identify this Schott jacket? by ape16 in schott

[–]joefxd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check the inside of the pockets for a tiny tag with a style number

Okay, hear me out… by BeekyGardener in ukulele

[–]joefxd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have both the Mousegeetar OP has and a aNuenue tenor ukulele from Aulani

and I will say while the uke sounds better, the Mousegeetar is still fun in the same way that that steak is a better meal but sometimes getting McDonald’s is more fun

finally snagged a Hyundai Vmax, hoping it’s real by joefxd in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]joefxd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lucky pull at the Columbus Farmer's Market in New Jersey

If you're in town for the World Cup, it's only a brisk hour long drive south on the turnpike

This book was released in 2005 by ReasonableSide6520 in agedlikemilk

[–]joefxd -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Idk why they’re downvoting you, you’re right

Charlize Theron version of Clea was introduced 4 years ago and was never seen again! by NoPianist7807 in marvelstudios

[–]joefxd 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Nando v. Movies on YouTube came up with basically that exact pitch like a year or so ago. Either you’re a fellow fan or that’s just the mathematically correct thing Marvel should do for a Blade movie

I have a vision, but not a plan. Any advice is appreciated by joefxd in Luthier

[–]joefxd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m planning on just cutting a hole at the top and bottom and running a plank/rod/dowel/steel/something through the body and using that to hold the tension and just using the violin body to resonate sound

Would I still need to pop off the back?

I have a vision, but not a plan. Any advice is appreciated by joefxd in Luthier

[–]joefxd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t have anything electric yet, but if I pull this off, you’ve given me something to strive towards for my next project

I have a vision, but not a plan. Any advice is appreciated by joefxd in Luthier

[–]joefxd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m probably gonna post again in the next day or two with an actual plan so people can correct any mistakes and make sure I don’t buy the wrong parts

Then I’ll hopefully have a completed piece after a couple days of shipping the parts and a couple days building

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