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May 20, 2008
Design Diplomacy Meets Design Dipshits
Grace from Design*Sponge is diplomatic as ever, but check this little nugget out from her time at Surtex:
"surtex was a really interesting show this year- both for the type of work shown and the difficulty i had getting some of the designers to hand me as little as a business card. the nature of the show is a bit trickier than icff and the stationery show- most of these designers are trying to find licensing deals so they’re not looking to deal with press of any type- let alone someone coming up from a website."
Because getting press on one of the most widely read and linked to design blogs would only HINDER their chances at getting a licensing deal, of course.
The fucking attitude in certain areas of the design world (Royal College of Art, I'm looking at YOU) is unfortunate and completely foolish. Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall, as they say. (And by they, I mean the bibles.)
Good luck with that, d-bags.
Posted by Bree at May 20, 2008 11:39 AM