I compiled these images while researching my topic in this brief: Legibility & Readability. The main focus I went with was looking at the difference between legible graphic design, and the graphic design which some consider illegible, and which gets the message across better/more effectively.
Although some may consider simple design to be more professional, there is a lot to be said for work that is a lot more interesting to look at - works by Brody and Carson, for example. People who are not particularly educated in art & design find these works a lot more visually interesting than a bit of black type in Helvetica on a white sheet. Those might communicate the message simply and to the point, but those are the ones that get overlooked and forgotten in my opinion.
The main thing that I noticed was the layout in all of the design works below. The plain simple design is completely controlled and seems restricted, to the point where it is just trying to get the message across in the most uncreative way possible. The designs by Brody & Carson etc are a lot more free and look like the designer put their personal stamp on each piece.
Most of the images below are by the following designers:
- David Carson
- Neville Brody
- Koen Taselaar
- Mike Perry
- Experimental Jetset
