Post #3416083
2026-06-26 23:46 UTC
@louie@pdx.social
Most of those professional designers aren't artists.
Whatever you are professionally, whatever you call yourself - you *are* an artist. It's the reason I spotted your feed and follow. You make good stuff.
Why am I telling you what I hope you already know? Sometimes it's just nice to hear it.
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@louie@pdx.social 2026-06-27 01:52
@tbortels@infosec.exchange fwiw, I think these people *are* artists! I think they are just playing a different game than I am. I design with a little different intent than perhaps they do, with different goals. I suspect, at least! I think ad agencies are usually leaning into trends, shock value, etc— which might explain how Spotify miscalculated greatly with its disco ball app icon. Someone in marketing thought that would be fine. Because... different priorities.