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Dec 03, 2006

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Lebowski

Great man.

The New York postcards thing - where's that from? Really good.

claire

Lovely post.

I wouldn't call it a disease, it makes you sound like you're ill. I'd call it a healthy obsession.

See also Peter Blake, Paul Smith, Francis Bacon. You're up there with the greats....

Brad Brooks

Designers, does that sound familiar?

Yes, oh yes, oh God, yes. I've printed this out to show my wife because she's positive I'm the only one like this.

Great post, Ben...

Richard

I'm with you brothers (picture fist held at shoulder height).

Matt

Love it, great post, isn't it brilliant when you read something that strikes such a chord with you. I have this disease/obsession, it's good to hear other do to.

Paul H. Colman

Is it infectious? Kerning now bugs the hell out of me.

(Great post my friend.)

here be simon

As I was once told if you find a job you love you'll never have to work again. I'm not a designer, but I understand and recognise that passion. I salute you, sir.

davidthedesigner

A George Michael concert? I'm beginning to have serious doubts about you, my friend.

miscmash

Okay, here's a sweeping statement for you.

On the grounds of raw passion, the best blog post I've read ... like, ever.

Mike Towers

The best 'post' i've seen and read this year.

1. This is something for my wife to read also - she thinks I was mad this weekend for calling the 'top shop' carrier disgusting. (Although she sgrees that GAP's was far nicer!)

2. Disease, Obsession aren't really the correct words to describe this mindset. I think 'Way of Life' is more applicable.

matt even

great post.

Rob Mortimer

But I do that, and im not a designer!
Argh!

Rob Mortimer

But I do that, and im not a designer!
Argh!

Much of my vinyl collection is made up of stuff with nice covers. Oh and nicely designed 7" records.

Ive lost count of the times I have bought something for the great packaging...

Richard

Nice bit of wood type. Did you ever go to Naylor's Emporium? Whatever happended to it?

Helen

I love this.

I'm slightly envious of the 'design disease'. It feels like there's a bit of it lurking in me somewhere, but It's something that has always been suppressed or subsumed by other drives - particularly my fear of being swamped by clutter.

I guess this what you mean about your fascination with why for designers, this is something that takes hold of you.

Helen

I love this.

I'm slightly envious of the 'design disease'. It feels like there's a bit of it lurking in me somewhere, but It's something that has always been suppressed or subsumed by other drives - particularly my fear of being swamped by clutter.

I guess this what you mean about your fascination with why for designers, this is something that takes hold of you.

Mat

oh my, yes indeedy

russell

are you saying I'm a designer? how dare you.

brilliant post. if no-one else nominates you for post of the month then I will.

Colman

Please don't Russell, he might win, then we'll never hear the end of it. It'll be like Radio 4 all over again.

mofe

brilliant! It worth to keep this great hobby in our entire life.
That's why we're here.

george

I always tell my students obsession about typography is a good thing. The Christmas towel (?) looks like Cooper Black (yea Oz!). And what else have you got lurking in those type cases, huh???

Will

Absolutely brilliant post Ben; it really conveys your enthusiasm for design.

However, I can't help but wonder just what your flat/house looks like after this post..

Kevin Steele

Very entertaining.

Eventually though, you will stop bragging about choosing products just because they have a smartly designed label or cover, because you will find that there are many very crappy products and books hiding behind fashionable packaging. A gold plated turd is still a turd.

I love going into my favourite design bookstores but I have to wade through a lot of really attractive overpriced books filled with trendy design porn and other style wanking to find the books I actually want to read or look at again.

That pencil piece is awesome, though.

Ben

Brad, Matt, Paul, Simon, miscmash, Mike, matt, Helen, Mat, Will - thank you very much.

David - Haha I was waiting for someone to mention that. Gotta love a bit of George.

Richard - I've never heard of Naylor's Emporium? Pray tell.

russell - I should have posted it last Thursday shouldn't I?

Kevin - I'm not bragging about choosing products by their packaging design. I'm not even saying it's a good thing. I'm just saying that's what it's like.

Richard

Great post.


thanks

R

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