Comments on: Can Originality & Simplicity Co-Exist? http://www.trulyace.com/blog/thoughts-on-design/can-originality-simplicity-co-exist/ Graphic Design Blog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:17:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Amanda - Truly Ace Graphic Designer http://www.trulyace.com/blog/thoughts-on-design/can-originality-simplicity-co-exist/#comment-56067 Amanda - Truly Ace Graphic Designer Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:33:10 +0000 http://www.trulyace.com/blog/thoughts-on-design/can-originality-simplicity-co-exist/#comment-56067 I think that's a true enough statement when it comes to all forms of creativity. Sometimes someone does come up with something completely original, but that is extremely rare. I just tweeted your quote, I think it's sage :) lol I think that’s a true enough statement when it comes to all forms of creativity. Sometimes someone does come up with something completely original, but that is extremely rare.

I just tweeted your quote, I think it’s sage :) lol

]]> By: Steve - Eightyone Design http://www.trulyace.com/blog/thoughts-on-design/can-originality-simplicity-co-exist/#comment-56028 Steve - Eightyone Design Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:40:43 +0000 http://www.trulyace.com/blog/thoughts-on-design/can-originality-simplicity-co-exist/#comment-56028 I just left this same comment on one of David's posts but I think this also applies here - one of my University Professors said something to me many years ago - he said 'There are no new ideas - only new takes on old ideas'. Not sure I 100% agree but it stuck with me nonetheless. I just left this same comment on one of David’s posts but I think this also applies here – one of my University Professors said something to me many years ago – he said ‘There are no new ideas – only new takes on old ideas’. Not sure I 100% agree but it stuck with me nonetheless.

]]> By: Beven http://www.trulyace.com/blog/thoughts-on-design/can-originality-simplicity-co-exist/#comment-55868 Beven Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:17:08 +0000 http://www.trulyace.com/blog/thoughts-on-design/can-originality-simplicity-co-exist/#comment-55868 Its true that originality is extremely hard with simplicity! I say this for two reasons.1st is that when you proceed doing original logos with simplicity you would run out of simplicity and originality.2nd is that the people you who views it would have to get the idea of what it is suppose to mean.Sometimes simple design would be difficult to understand by a stranger. Its true that originality is extremely hard with simplicity! I say this for two reasons.1st is that when you proceed doing original logos with simplicity you would run out of simplicity and originality.2nd is that the people you who views it would have to get the idea of what it is suppose to mean.Sometimes simple design would be difficult to understand by a stranger.

]]> By: Gareth Coxon - Dot Design http://www.trulyace.com/blog/thoughts-on-design/can-originality-simplicity-co-exist/#comment-55723 Gareth Coxon - Dot Design Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:46:46 +0000 http://www.trulyace.com/blog/thoughts-on-design/can-originality-simplicity-co-exist/#comment-55723 Yep, the longer your in this game the more you realise that originality is extremely hard to come by! Yep, the longer your in this game the more you realise that originality is extremely hard to come by!

]]> By: Amanda - Truly Ace Graphic Designer http://www.trulyace.com/blog/thoughts-on-design/can-originality-simplicity-co-exist/#comment-55632 Amanda - Truly Ace Graphic Designer Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:49:04 +0000 http://www.trulyace.com/blog/thoughts-on-design/can-originality-simplicity-co-exist/#comment-55632 Is it Branch? Oh dear .....my marbles.......lol... Is it Branch? Oh dear …..my marbles…….lol…

]]> By: BIG Media Design http://www.trulyace.com/blog/thoughts-on-design/can-originality-simplicity-co-exist/#comment-55623 BIG Media Design Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:00:15 +0000 http://www.trulyace.com/blog/thoughts-on-design/can-originality-simplicity-co-exist/#comment-55623 Also, I'm fairly sure the polluted design is by branch rather than bench ;) xx Also, I’m fairly sure the polluted design is by branch rather than bench ;)

xx

]]> By: BIG Media Design http://www.trulyace.com/blog/thoughts-on-design/can-originality-simplicity-co-exist/#comment-55621 BIG Media Design Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:49:53 +0000 http://www.trulyace.com/blog/thoughts-on-design/can-originality-simplicity-co-exist/#comment-55621 I read your comment wrong and thought for a moment that you'd design a logo whilst on the toilet! Inspiration comes at the strangest of times... And I think both the polluted and mill logos are brilliant, though obviously the concept is very similar representing buildings and whatnot. You also have to remember that a logo is just a part of the brand, and that the implementation and use can make a lot of difference to how it looks. My new company logo is very very simplistic, I wouldn't be surprised if there are similar designs out there. Matt I read your comment wrong and thought for a moment that you’d design a logo whilst on the toilet! Inspiration comes at the strangest of times…

And I think both the polluted and mill logos are brilliant, though obviously the concept is very similar representing buildings and whatnot.

You also have to remember that a logo is just a part of the brand, and that the implementation and use can make a lot of difference to how it looks.

My new company logo is very very simplistic, I wouldn’t be surprised if there are similar designs out there.

Matt

]]> By: David Airey http://www.trulyace.com/blog/thoughts-on-design/can-originality-simplicity-co-exist/#comment-55612 David Airey Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:08:50 +0000 http://www.trulyace.com/blog/thoughts-on-design/can-originality-simplicity-co-exist/#comment-55612 Haha. Always on the lookout, aren't you? Haha. Always on the lookout, aren’t you?

]]> By: Amanda - Truly Ace Graphic Designer http://www.trulyace.com/blog/thoughts-on-design/can-originality-simplicity-co-exist/#comment-55611 Amanda - Truly Ace Graphic Designer Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:52:48 +0000 http://www.trulyace.com/blog/thoughts-on-design/can-originality-simplicity-co-exist/#comment-55611 That's true enough. I did a logo once for a company and whilst sitting on a public toilet one day saw one nearly exactly the same, with the same company name and all.... for bathroom products! Oh well, it was a completely different industry at least! Amanda That’s true enough.

I did a logo once for a company and whilst sitting on a public toilet one day saw one nearly exactly the same, with the same company name and all…. for bathroom products!

Oh well, it was a completely different industry at least!

Amanda

]]> By: David Airey http://www.trulyace.com/blog/thoughts-on-design/can-originality-simplicity-co-exist/#comment-55593 David Airey Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:20:09 +0000 http://www.trulyace.com/blog/thoughts-on-design/can-originality-simplicity-co-exist/#comment-55593 Near impossible, I'd say, Amanda. Especially when a symbol contains no more than three separated blocks. What's important is creating a design that stands apart from the competition, because you can be almost 100% sure that there's a similar design already out there, in another industry. Near impossible, I’d say, Amanda. Especially when a symbol contains no more than three separated blocks. What’s important is creating a design that stands apart from the competition, because you can be almost 100% sure that there’s a similar design already out there, in another industry.

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