Comments on: Kitsch, The Perception of Beauty, & Web Design

By: William McCain

William McCain — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 22:52:30 +0000

Anti-kitschites, every one of you! The least you could do is display some of my finer kitsch. That Conan one isn’t aging as well as I’d like.

~William

By: Steve.W

Steve.W — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:54:35 +0000

I agree with you.

I think a test of a great designer vs a talented one is their ability to discover client tastes and perceptions. Then adopt them in the design process and evolve them to suit the communication medium and message. Finally a great designer should use design techniques to extend and apply those styles for communicating fluently with the viewpoint of customer users.

By: Brent Dickens

Brent Dickens — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 08:54:37 +0000

Its refreshing to read a post that makes me think beyond my own ideas of whats good. It’s all perception and taste at the end of the day and we often forget that.

By: Diogo

Diogo — Fri, 21 May 2010 14:09:13 +0000

Nice post. You really make me think and want to go to the 2010.dconstruct.. Bad luck i am from Brazil.. :(

By: ben

ben — Thu, 20 May 2010 21:27:45 +0000

(Just subscribed to you, btw.) I tend to catch myself in defensive mode, compiling a list of links and research that supports my argument… even before I make my pitch. Thanks for making me think, for making me take a breath.

By: @trudesign

@trudesign — Thu, 20 May 2010 16:38:16 +0000

Great post. The discussion between kitsch and camp and good design/art was one that I had all the time in college. I think it all comes down to that great idea that art is in the eye of the beholder. if your client loves it or wants it really corny, as long as it’s well designed, it doesn’t matter that they have pictures of their kitty all over the page i guess.