Comments on: The Luxury of Protest http://www.septemberindustry.co.uk/the-luxury-of-protest/ International Journal for Design Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:51:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Darren http://www.septemberindustry.co.uk/the-luxury-of-protest/comment-page-1/#comment-951 Darren Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:53:47 +0000 http://www.septemberindustry.co.uk/blog/?p=603#comment-951 I still love it - whatever you all say! I still love it – whatever you all say!

]]> By: David http://www.septemberindustry.co.uk/the-luxury-of-protest/comment-page-1/#comment-763 David Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:41:32 +0000 http://www.septemberindustry.co.uk/blog/?p=603#comment-763 J and Peter made some great points, but at the end of the day it all comes down to your disposable income regardless of how beautiful the piece of design is. Im sure there are many out there that would love to buy this poster but can't due to financial reasons. It's the world we live in Im afraid. J and Peter made some great points, but at the end of the day it all comes down to your disposable income regardless of how beautiful the piece of design is. Im sure there are many out there that would love to buy this poster but can’t due to financial reasons. It’s the world we live in Im afraid.

]]> By: Bob http://www.septemberindustry.co.uk/the-luxury-of-protest/comment-page-1/#comment-762 Bob Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:37:53 +0000 http://www.septemberindustry.co.uk/blog/?p=603#comment-762 "Art is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it." - I think design is worth so much more. Bob “Art is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it.”

- I think design is worth so much more.

Bob

]]> By: J http://www.septemberindustry.co.uk/the-luxury-of-protest/comment-page-1/#comment-754 J Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:27:39 +0000 http://www.septemberindustry.co.uk/blog/?p=603#comment-754 i just wish i could afford to buy one. i just wish i could afford to buy one.

]]> By: Alex http://www.septemberindustry.co.uk/the-luxury-of-protest/comment-page-1/#comment-753 Alex Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:59:17 +0000 http://www.septemberindustry.co.uk/blog/?p=603#comment-753 Judy, you could be a copywriter! Not a great one mind. Judy, you could be a copywriter! Not a great one mind.

]]> By: Peter Crnokrak http://www.septemberindustry.co.uk/the-luxury-of-protest/comment-page-1/#comment-752 Peter Crnokrak Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:45:33 +0000 http://www.septemberindustry.co.uk/blog/?p=603#comment-752 i appreciate the constructive criticism - i really do. what i find particularly sad is how quick certain people are to de-value design art - why? is graphic design output really only worth say £50? - or better yet, how about a cap of £30? do we really think that little of ourselves and the value of what we create? my motivation in producing Love Will... was purely based on the love of the song and Joy Division. my ability to continue to produce pieces like this and A_B_ (which took 1 full month to create) is dependent on recouping the cost of my time - it is unsustainable to work at a loss. all my love, p. i appreciate the constructive criticism – i really do. what i find particularly sad is how quick certain people are to de-value design art – why? is graphic design output really only worth say £50? – or better yet, how about a cap of £30? do we really think that little of ourselves and the value of what we create?

my motivation in producing Love Will… was purely based on the love of the song and Joy Division. my ability to continue to produce pieces like this and A_B_ (which took 1 full month to create) is dependent on recouping the cost of my time – it is unsustainable to work at a loss.

all my love, p.

]]> By: Judy http://www.septemberindustry.co.uk/the-luxury-of-protest/comment-page-1/#comment-751 Judy Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:34:38 +0000 http://www.septemberindustry.co.uk/blog/?p=603#comment-751 Well said Peter, I'm with you. I love your work and think it makes a valuable contribution to the world of design in our time. Well said Peter, I’m with you. I love your work and think it makes a valuable contribution to the world of design in our time.

]]> By: J http://www.septemberindustry.co.uk/the-luxury-of-protest/comment-page-1/#comment-750 J Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:29:57 +0000 http://www.septemberindustry.co.uk/blog/?p=603#comment-750 i wouldn't make any assumptions about your motives, it's just a fact that i find this and many similar graphic posters/ltd editions to be overpriced. now that's not negativity to your design which i think is beautiful. if you feel £85 is justified then that is your opinion and its just poster. but there is a whole bunch of potential buyers who are put of but that figure. i wouldn’t make any assumptions about your motives, it’s just a fact that i find this and many similar graphic posters/ltd editions to be overpriced. now that’s not negativity to your design which i think is beautiful. if you feel £85 is justified then that is your opinion and its just poster. but there is a whole bunch of potential buyers who are put of but that figure.

]]> By: Peter Crnokrak http://www.septemberindustry.co.uk/the-luxury-of-protest/comment-page-1/#comment-748 Peter Crnokrak Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:21:46 +0000 http://www.septemberindustry.co.uk/blog/?p=603#comment-748 what some of you (apologies if i'm being presumptuous) perhaps don't see in the poster is time required in gathering the information presented - no small feat. additionally, the graph was not produced using an automated data processing program - all illustrator hand-work - every single line of text, strings of dots and radiating lines. why the negativity? - do you really think that the poster (or my other graphic artwork) is simply a money-making scheme? really? what some of you (apologies if i’m being presumptuous) perhaps don’t see in the poster is time required in gathering the information presented – no small feat. additionally, the graph was not produced using an automated data processing program – all illustrator hand-work – every single line of text, strings of dots and radiating lines. why the negativity? – do you really think that the poster (or my other graphic artwork) is simply a money-making scheme?

really?

]]> By: J http://www.septemberindustry.co.uk/the-luxury-of-protest/comment-page-1/#comment-747 J Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:49:43 +0000 http://www.septemberindustry.co.uk/blog/?p=603#comment-747 jokes aside maybe you could detail how you came to that price peter? jokes aside maybe you could detail how you came to that price peter?

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