My definition of art contains three elements:
By my definition, most art has nothing to do with oil paint or marble. Art is what we're doing when we do our best work.
- Art is made by a human being.
- Art is created to have an impact, to change someone else.
- Art is a gift. You can sell the souvenir, the canvas, the recording... but the idea itself is free, and the generosity is a critical part of making art.
I partially agree with Seth's definition, though with slight alterations to each of his criteria. Art does not necessarily need to be limited to human beings; we can also interpret creations by other species as works of art. Art does not always change someone, but can still have an impact on them of some sort. What one sees as good art can put them in a better mood, while bad art can either put them in the bad mood or not affect them at all. I do agree wholeheartedly with art and its idea being a gift. The idea is more than likely to be the thing to change a person. As a designer it is our responsibility to touch or connect with a person and have some sort of impact on them, be it for personal or commercial reasons.
Logorama: A Hard-Boiled Heist Flick With An Earth-Shattering Twist!
Logorama is an award-winning, provative and daring animated short film from the French H5 design collective, directed by François Alaux. The film screened last week as an Official Selection at The Sundance Festival, and it’s on the 2010 Oscar Nominee Shortlist for Best Animated Short Film.Great film. I love how it isn't simply a short video that personifies the different company logos but actually has a plot -- and a beautifully violent one at that.
TechCrunch: Think iBooks Looks Familiar? You’re Not The Only One.
Apple just released it's new & useless iPad device, complete with an app called "iBooks", which is meant to store and read e-books. However its interface, nicely resembling an actual bookshelf, is awfully reminiscent of a previously app released by an independent developer, Delicious Library.
Delicious Monster founder Wil Shipley commented, stating Apple definitely copied the idea, and it was much less of a coincidence being that much of his own staff was hired by Apple to work on the iPad itself. The bookshelf-style interface was never copyrighted, so it is seemingly fair game.Note to designers: COPYRIGHT YOUR WORK. ALL OF IT.
Photographer & Illustrator Agan Harahap decided to Photoshop various superheroes into historical photos, thereby making them 10x more awesome. More at Format Mag.
