What’s Wrong with Plagiarism?

 What’s Wrong with Plagiarism? 

plagirasim in simple word is stealing. stealing of someone thoughts and idea. i noticed a lot of things which is plagiarism  or attempting to copy the work of someone else. 

but I have to confess that some times i still struggle with what is meaning plagiarism and what is inspiration and what is the meaning of styles? 

espcially when you live in a country that have no rules about this issue. I mange to figure out the difference between Plagiarism and inspiration. 

But style I'm stil struggling to understand how come style is not plagiarism especially when i see some one did a painting or poster where the cubist style is used . or when i see the pop art is used. the question that is what make using these styles of artists ok to use and who made it a style where at the first it was some one idea or thought ?

as long I know that Im not coping someone else work I'm stsfied. But I still hoping to figure out the answer to my questions.

Utility

According to Tucker Viemeister ­ Beautility is a combination  between two words beauty and utility. Beauty is something that we all look for in all life aspects but for me I would  give up on beauty to feel comfortable.


Some designers keep beauty first and ignore the comfortable part in their designs. but this shouldn't be the story cause, beautiful  and comfortable can go together.

Who gets to say What to whom?

Who gets to say What to whom?

 

We are surrounded by all kind of commercial ads in our daily life. Whether in posters, magazine, billboards, brochures and newspaper. But in these ads we receive different messages some are direct some are not. But still some ads considers offence to people such as the fair and lovely ads:

 

Where they keep pointing that the white your skin is the beautiful you are, which I see offence to other people.

In the advertisement business we should take in consideration these small detail which have huge impact on consumers behaviors. That’s why we as designer do a lot of research before we do any ads. Also we take in consideration the fact that some people do not understand the still they also don’t like the obvious one’s hidden concept . that’s why designers work harder to make nice ads with good concept yet attractive to people and here some examples of smart ads: 

The Designer as Producer

The Designer as Producer The Designer as Producer

One of the best thing in design filed for me is product design because its gives the ability to produce thing that people will use and keep it in their homes. And what interest me more is the fact that these products does not have to look only nice but also smart designs that serve the society and the culture its self. Here is some example of the smart product designs:

http://www.toxel.com/tech/2010/05/11/creative-products-for-your-kitchen/

Healing with Design

Healing with Design

Light, color, sound and imagery view are things that affect our emotions and feelings. Personally I react to these things according to what I hear smell and see. For me, any thing contain bright colors gives me energy and power and some time draw a smile on my face. And I do wear fresh and bright colors when I’m happy and feel good. On the other hand, when I’m depressed or mad I avoid wearing colors and usually sticks with the gray color. The fact I knew this about my self made me force my self to wear happy colors when I feel down to change my mood. This also applies on what I hear and see because I notice that tend to listen to soft music when I’m feeling dawn. And listen to the opposite when I’m happy. These might be a fact that people know but when you really give attention to your attitude when your exposed to sounds. Colors or images and understand your own reaction towards these fact here where it differ. Especially when your filed of work or studies relay on peoples reaction, then you should give take in consideration your own feelings and reaction towards what you espouse to. And for us as a graphic designers every thing we make play role in people acceptance of our work.

Like coca cola ads always maintain happy fresh colors with happy music which make people always contact happiness with their product.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMprLwsZFRk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4xLx8MhxIc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4xLx8MhxIc

Posters that manipulated in lighting gives different sensation. For example when it is dramatic lighting gives you a dramatic feeling. And when its have this diffuse light it kind off representing hope peace and clam .

How ever, light, color and sound may change our point of view about something or gives us a feeling that makes us respond upon it.

There fore the interactive advertising is more successful in attacking the people cause it’s interact with our sense. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4xLx8MhxIc

Weaving of design and community:

In the design world there are many designers who design for different aims and goals. Some take it as away of living. Some do it to become known and named as the best designers. While others beside design and being a designer dedicate their time and efforts to help their society by involving in projects for the good of the public which I see as a noble thing to do.

Most designers are faced with decisions and dilemmas regarding their work, because they are not designing to them selves. They had to keep a lot of things in their consideration to satisfy their audience. Good design can get you money easily but good effective design can be more rewarding than a check.

Therefore, designers can benefit them selves and their society by helping their community to over come issues they suffer from. Making the community feels that there someone who care which can strength the society and make the designer happy about him/her self.

Reality branding Addressing real concerns and real needs.

Branding is connected to the design. So, whenever we talk about branding we talk about branding we talk about design, since design is a tool of communication therefore reality branding leads to honest communication,which shows the responsibility of the brands towards the people.

All what this article is about sell what the consumers needs which is the real value of the products without the extra exaggeration, and change the role of design to meet consumers needs. A lot of times we see product promising the consumers with things that are not real or exaggerated.

For us as young designers we have responsibilities towards branding and we should keep in mind how to incorporate the product into our design. More than focusing on making the product look beautiful. But of course beautiful design is better than ugly design. Designers must be honest to what they sell to people, and should avoid hyperbole, and respect the consumer at the same time keep a personality to his design.