73. It could parch an Elephant
Baaaaad Design: Not bad design in terms of taste, but design for evil. Have you ever designed the packaging for a death ray gun? Or designed the branding for the new build lair of an evil genius. Or maybe you've designed a mailing list signup checkbox that defaults to checked on a form. Our ministers of gloom discuss what makes bad design. News takes the form of a wingéd serpent and spews forth its foul breath of portent – in which you'll find an all-female line up for 2000AD, why a low value of art equals theft, and an Anthony Burrill book from new imprint Volume. LOTR: Chapter 3 – Three is company
Show Notes
Baaaaad Design: Not bad design in terms of taste, but design for evil. Have you ever designed the packaging for a death ray gun? Or designed the branding for the new build lair of an evil genius. Or maybe you've designed a mailing list signup checkbox that defaults to checked on a form. Our ministers of gloom discuss what makes bad design.
News takes the form of a wingéd serpent and spews forth its foul breath of portent – in which you'll find an all-female line up for 2000AD, why a low value of art equals theft, and an Anthony Burrill book from new imprint Volume.
LOTR: Chapter 3 – Three is company
Links:
- The Owl Service by Alan Garner
- 2000 AD Publishing First All-Female Sci-Fi Special
- Falcon Heavy rocket launches
- The Follower Factory - The New York Times
- Brendan Dawes - On Valuing Artists
- Look & See — Volume
- India Street Lettering
This week's pies
| Pie | Drink | Reviewer | Review | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisket and Horseradish Pie by John Thorners of Somerset from The Country Market, Borden | JE | Suety glossy pastry. Horseradish played on top of meat. Lacking gravy. |
8 | |
| Chicken and Gravy Pie from Tesco | RT | Hint of pet food about it. It’s ok. |
6.5 |
