All of this perfectly complies with the development rules of the Internet. In the early days of the Internet, everyone had unprecedented possibilities for individual expression, but as the Internet expanded and integrated into every corner of life, we found that individuality was increasingly dissolved and everyone's voices were increasingly converging. The initial Internet encouraged individuality, but the expanding and ubiquitous Internet eliminated individuality. The same is true for design.
I think you're right. I guess it's how these things goes. First it's unruly, wild and expansive before settling into some equilibrium. Maybe I'm just nostalgic for that first era, but I try to keep some of it in my work and seek out work that feels like it might have it.
Yet the current internet also gives us so much inspiration, possibilities to work together in vast distances. Talk with each other, make groups and what not. It's harder to stand out though, also with so much competition and stunning work, presurre also is current
Interesting reading. I do remember those days of when you'd just post random things to dribbble because they were cool, but I think somewhere along the way dribbble and it's community got out of step and couldn't recover.
Half of use wanted somewhere to talk about theory, decisions and best practices, while the rest wanted to continue posting cool shots for inspiration. Now, with the amount of spaces available now for doing either I think dribbble were on a clock to find another way to stay viable.
Absolutely. I think the fate was sealed when the company was sold. It's difficult to profit-maximise a community. It'll now turn into something else than what it was before. Will it be a profitable business? Maybe. I doubt it'll be a good place for most designers to find community.
Incredible reading. I started around 96-97 when I entered typographic design direction at a graphic Lyceum Amsterdam. Started with the early adobe release. Pretty bizarre how those developper.
I feel a lot of the negative feelings ingot from the text, is about the evolvement of styles. It will changed it always does and it also keeps changing.
All of this perfectly complies with the development rules of the Internet. In the early days of the Internet, everyone had unprecedented possibilities for individual expression, but as the Internet expanded and integrated into every corner of life, we found that individuality was increasingly dissolved and everyone's voices were increasingly converging. The initial Internet encouraged individuality, but the expanding and ubiquitous Internet eliminated individuality. The same is true for design.
I think you're right. I guess it's how these things goes. First it's unruly, wild and expansive before settling into some equilibrium. Maybe I'm just nostalgic for that first era, but I try to keep some of it in my work and seek out work that feels like it might have it.
Yet the current internet also gives us so much inspiration, possibilities to work together in vast distances. Talk with each other, make groups and what not. It's harder to stand out though, also with so much competition and stunning work, presurre also is current
Detaching components is my own little act of rebellion :)
Interesting reading. I do remember those days of when you'd just post random things to dribbble because they were cool, but I think somewhere along the way dribbble and it's community got out of step and couldn't recover.
Half of use wanted somewhere to talk about theory, decisions and best practices, while the rest wanted to continue posting cool shots for inspiration. Now, with the amount of spaces available now for doing either I think dribbble were on a clock to find another way to stay viable.
Time will tell if it was the right choice
Absolutely. I think the fate was sealed when the company was sold. It's difficult to profit-maximise a community. It'll now turn into something else than what it was before. Will it be a profitable business? Maybe. I doubt it'll be a good place for most designers to find community.
Incredible reading. I started around 96-97 when I entered typographic design direction at a graphic Lyceum Amsterdam. Started with the early adobe release. Pretty bizarre how those developper.
I feel a lot of the negative feelings ingot from the text, is about the evolvement of styles. It will changed it always does and it also keeps changing.