Which carpet is more Tiki? (Decision made) - General Tiki

BVT Baron von Tiki Member Wichita KS Joined: Mar 09, 2010 Posts: 86	BVT Baron von Tiki Posted posted on Mon, Apr 19, 2010 1:03 AM On 2010-04-18 20:05, Bongo Bungalow wrote:I'm a believer in a written description to which the elements fit. Ya know, something that helps you make decisions like this, rather than deciding, "which one looks best". My 2c. Since we're working in a visual medium with a visual final outcome, it is better to sketch things out. Written description is too abstract. It's here one can decide on controlling elements ("Predominantly blue color scheme" or "organic shapes not geometric," or "light values dominant" or "rough visual textures"). But when it comes down to completed work, art and design are intuitive and existential. You actually have to see all the elements working in concert to know they work. All the elements could fit "The Plan" but just not work together. There's a reason why artists use color swatch books and interior designers have books and books of wallpaper and carpet samples. When it comes right down to it, "which one looks best" trumps everything else. -The Baron BFA Graphic Design

*On 2010-04-18 20:05, Bongo Bungalow wrote:*I'm a believer in a written description to which the elements fit. Ya know, something that helps you make decisions like this, rather than deciding, "which one looks best". My 2c.

Since we're working in a visual medium with a visual final outcome, it is better to sketch things out. Written description is too abstract. It's here one can decide on controlling elements ("Predominantly blue color scheme" or "organic shapes not geometric," or "light values dominant" or "rough visual textures").

But when it comes down to completed work, art and design are intuitive and existential. You actually have to see all the elements working in concert to know they work. All the elements could fit "The Plan" but just not work together.

There's a reason why artists use color swatch books and interior designers have books and books of wallpaper and carpet samples. When it comes right down to it, "which one looks best" trumps everything else.

-The Baron
BFA Graphic Design

Post #524841 by Baron von Tiki on Mon, Apr 19, 2010 1:03 AM