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5th Mar 2009
9:58 am
Looks like a cracking opportunity for someone that. Really admire their work.
Jeez
5th Mar 2009
1:03 pm
The only problem is they will make you stand in front of a brick wall and hold up all their work to be photographed for the folio. Why? Because that\’s what everyone else does, so it must be cool right?
karl
5th Mar 2009
1:22 pm
It does help to give an idea of scale I suppose. But it is becoming a bit of a cliché.
Jeez
5th Mar 2009
4:49 pm
>is becoming a bit of a cliché.
No it became a cliché 12 months ago when everyone was doing it. Now its just pathetic and makes studios look incredibly un-creative.
magdalena
6th Mar 2009
12:52 am
cmon’, maybe look at the design and the idea instead of how it’s photographed…
Chris
6th Mar 2009
9:24 am
Hi Jeez,
I think using the word pathetic is a bit strong
especially as you aren’t linking to your site/work.
There was a bit of an unwritten rule on the Serif where if you were posting a negative comment, the least you can do is show your own work.
I think that should really be brought back on FFF.
Cheers
karl
6th Mar 2009
10:23 am
Heh, I think the poster is photoshopped on anyway.
It\’s better than looking at endless flat artwork in my opinion, and more fun than just having half a photo studio left in the background.
Mark
6th Mar 2009
10:25 am
Maybe that piece of work has been on their site for more than 12 months. Granted ‘hold the poster’ was a popular trend last year, but I think pathetic is a little harsh?
Jack
6th Mar 2009
11:35 am
Good suggestion, Chris. Jeez, Care to share your wares?
Ryan
6th Mar 2009
11:54 am
I’ve seen this ‘how to present your work’ debate pop up a few times.
Personally I think it’s good to give a sense of scale, although the ‘held up poster technique’ does seem like an old trend now.
But what is the best way?
A couple of nails on a white wall with work hanging of bullclips?
A pasted up poster with some objects below it?
Some gradients and shadows added in photoshop to make it look folded?
Or does it really even matter that much?
Jeez
6th Mar 2009
2:28 pm
It bugs the hell out of me that so many people are doing it. I would rather see a close up of the typography, layout than get a sense of scale. It just really grates me that so many studios are doing it and blindly following a pointless trend.
Anyway, it’s just my own personal peeve. Dont be offended if I came across a bit strong.
i dont mind posting my own portfolio, it’s all from 1994 – 2001
http://www.magnetstudio.com
Nikolay
6th Mar 2009
4:07 pm
Stop discussing today’s trends because tomorrow they’ll be different.
Aside from all the bullshit being told here, this guys are doing really nice work – respect them! I’m sure that if I’ll take a look at all of yours websites and portfolios I’ll be able to find something cliche or trendy.
Jeez
6th Mar 2009
5:09 pm
>Stop discussing today’s trends because tomorrow they’ll be different.
Oh dear. Is that how we progress?
These images are from this blog alone, and only taken from ONE subject tag. It goes to show how popular this particular trend is.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jon_black/sets/72157614802301985/
Presentation is king when it comes to your portfolio, and each piece should be thought about properly, not just tarred and feathered with the latest gimmick.
Jeez
6th Mar 2009
5:14 pm
http://www.c71123.com/poster-holder/
Chris
6th Mar 2009
5:56 pm
At last a bit of a debate!
That’s kind of what I was trying to say Nikolay.
who cares , the work is good
Nice one for having the balls to post your work Jeez
How come there is nothing after 2001?
Iain
6th Mar 2009
8:51 pm
I think the danger with so many of use looking at others work online is that stuff soon becomes popular and clichéd. Be it 45º degree slanted arrows, tree silhouettes or rainbows. Still their work is really cool and the whole holding up your work has almost become a piss take to some people. What I want to see is some really dull work showing Greg’s Bakers latest streak bake prices proudly held up complete with bull dog clips hanging off to bottom.
Jeez: I’ve been a fan of Magnet Studio/ Jon Black for years
Way too much of my student loan was spend on D&B 12″ just for the artwork.
But it’s good that we can get this stuff off our chests
in a friendly civilised way. Flame on!
Greig
7th Mar 2009
2:07 am
I agree, can we all get off this poster holding rubbish and concentrate on whats important, the actual work which in this case is very good.
Greig
7th Mar 2009
2:09 am
Incidentally I don’t mind poster holding any more than mocking it up in an adshell or attaching bulldog clips or whatever else. I always wonder why people rarely do what a poster is intended to do though and just stick it somewhere?
Ryan
9th Mar 2009
12:10 pm
Quite often a lot of \’posters\’ have never actually been posted. It seems to me that there\’s a trend (yes, more trends) to create a bit of artwork and photoshop/mock up to be a poster.
I wonder how many posters on http://www.typographicposters.com/ have actually been used as posters?