quoted 1 line Function figures into a record sleeve in a very simple> Function figures into a record sleeve in a very simple
way, one that DR fails at
quoted 1 line nearly every time: What is the name of the band? What is> nearly every time: What is the name of the band? What is
the name of the record?
quoted 1 line What songs are on the record? In what order? I can't tell> What songs are on the record? In what order? I can't tell
you how many times
quoted 1 line I've fumbled through a DR sleeve a minute before I'm> I've fumbled through a DR sleeve a minute before I'm
supposed to go on the air,
quoted 1 line painstakingly trying to determine song title.> painstakingly trying to determine song title.
Examples please? I have had no problems so far deciphering
their artwank.
Surely the point of being a good DJ is to know what you're
playing before you play it?
quoted 1 line You really believe that graphic design should be> You really believe that graphic design should be
superficial? We disagree on
quoted 1 line this. I think a successful cover should have graphic depth> this. I think a successful cover should have graphic depth
to it. Of course it
quoted 1 line can be full of whimsy or drama or whatnot, but, most> can be full of whimsy or drama or whatnot, but, most
important, it must provide
quoted 1 line the information I'm looking for in a semi-legible manner.> the information I'm looking for in a semi-legible manner.
Cover art should be indicative of what the artist wanted to
be on the cover. Anything else is a bonus.
Also I would have said that the DR are some of the best
sleve designers, and they are certainly far from the least
intelligible. Think of all of their Purple Warp sleeves,
pure functionality, ditto Peel sessions, ditto windowlicker,
brothomstates, plone, lfo, wap100, 10+ etc etc etc. Pure
readability.
cheerio
georgewilliamson
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