Post #323678 by Tiki-Atari on Mon, Aug 6, 2007 8:06 PM

NOTE: This is not intended as much of a response to anything else in this thread..more a side note, and I suppose something of an introduction to some of the other design geeks on TC, and a somewhat meandering one at that.

I have no problem with you employing artists - good for you! I work in an industry where electronic artwork is commonly "misappropriated" on a wide scale, because people view computer graphic designs as open domain, not owned by anyone, and therefore can be remanipulated into something else without permission from the creator. For good or for bad, everyone with a computer and a little saavy, can be a "designer", whether or not they know how to draw or have any aptitude for layout. Fortunately, mural artists, wood carvers and interior decorators are trades that cannot be easily copied or duplicated by a computer or "clip art". Digital illustrators and graphic artists need to be treated with the same respect.

[ Edited by: quickiki 2007-01-23 12:38 ]

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Way to fight the good fight. Let me tell you, as someone who suffered for a BFA in graphic design while working freelance to pay the bills (an who is currently so badly underemployed it hurts, but hey, I do pay the bills making art) I get really irritated at the trend of "I can see it, therefore can take it, and by doing so, I am a designer". I can also empathize with everyone who loves these drawings and can't produce their own; I can't seem to get the feel right (I'm more trained in photo and type manipulation; illustration is my achilles heel). Anyone have some concrete tips for achieving this look? (I'm talking supplies, methodology, printing technology, original pantones, whatever).