Forum: Community Center


Subject: Major design mistake

cambert opened this issue on Oct 04, 2002 ยท 66 posts


Brendan posted Tue, 08 October 2002 at 8:42 AM

.."empty space where the "credits" are supposed to go"... It is more revolting than that Kate! If there are no "credits" posted by the artist we are informed that "The artist did not list any additional credits for this item" ( naughty little artists! ). I must admit, I have never thought of my images as items. Kind dialyn! everything you say is very resonable and I can clearly see your point of view. Many artists here work in some kind of design context and know that there are better creative choices to be made to enhance the functionality of Renderosity. What may seem on the face of it to be superficial details are in fact very important issues, otherwise these changes would not have been implemented in the first place. I would never challenge the right of Renderosity to rearrange this site in any manner they see fit. The problem is when the change is presented as one thing and manifests as something other. On your point about revitalising the site to attract more people. Surely it is the work posted that brings in the viewers, not the design of the site. The way the boxy format pushed up against the images was a prime example of why I personally protested against this new format. This is less a war and more of a skirmish in order to make feelings known and negotiate a few compromises, which is the process you are now witnessing. My main income is derived from designing exhibition stands. The most important issue for me and my clients is getting across a clear message that can be scanned by even the most casual passer by. We live in an age of information overload and over design, in most cases it is totally gratuitous and the only reason it is done is because it can be done. The anger expressed by myself and others comes from a feeling that whoever designed the new format? should know better!. Less is more! One last thing patient dialyn. I paid a visit to your gallery. You get far more viewings than myself, however the comments function seems not to be enabled? Regards to all. Brendan.