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Filed in: Graphic design

18th October 2001

Web Woes

“Despite our rhetoric about form following function (well, maybe it’s just the old folk like me that bother making those noises anymore), print graphic design is often just a veneer of style. In most other cases a few people make the basic choices about structure, look, end-user experience, and the like. On large web projects, teams or team leaders make basic decisions about the nature of the project. Graphic designers often find themselves in the role of visual dishwashers for the Information Architect chefs.”

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Filed in: Web design

18th October 2001

Web Woes

“Despite our rhetoric about form following function (well, maybe it’s just the old folk like me that bother making those noises anymore), print graphic design is often just a veneer of style. In most other cases a few people make the basic choices about structure, look, end-user experience, and the like. On large web projects, teams or team leaders make basic decisions about the nature of the project. Graphic designers often find themselves in the role of visual dishwashers for the Information Architect chefs.”

Comments are closed.