tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006851767165483498.post3780301812290671862..comments2017-12-24T13:09:43.582-05:00Comments on Designer BS: Suzanne Dell'Orto and Beth Tondreau talk design.: Designer Quandry, Update!Suzanne Dell'Ortohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137159969815203855noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006851767165483498.post-54330978040370752702011-07-12T09:52:45.472-04:002011-07-12T09:52:45.472-04:00Good to hear the update—and good to know the poste...Good to hear the update—and good to know the poster designer works in the same company on the same account. <br /><br />A key point of graphic design is to help a client get out a message clearly and consistently. Clarity and consistency more often than not requires poster, site, ancillary materials etc. etc. to work together. Lines get blurred. Homage? Complementary material? Rip off? It's tricky, especially if a client wants a consistent look and a fellow designer thinks you've ripped her off .<br /><br />The best thing is that the student asked the question. Asking questions is the most important role of a designer—or any collaborator.<br /><br /> Graphic design used to be called "commercial art"—which sells stuff for a client. The balancing act is to be commercial, artful, true to fellow designers, and true to yourself. It's not easy.<br /><br />Cheers for the student and the question!Beth Tondreauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01066391243260294419noreply@blogger.com