18 Comments

Hey. What happened to my post?
action man
2008-11-14 11:31:08

@action man
Sorry about that - it may have been caught up in the spam clearance last night. Please do post again
 Mark Sinclair
2008-11-14 11:36:05

utterly utterly pointless. trees died for this book.
dadif
2008-11-14 17:49:20

Definately not pointless, but I do find myself drawn to the poster, pictured in the last few images, far more than the book. It seems a better way of displaying the work.
thepicklebot
2008-11-15 18:49:42

Amazing Patterns, a real treat for geometrophiles. A bit pricy though 55 quid.
Limperts Academy
2008-11-17 13:14:46

@thepicklebot/limpert/geometricphiles/anyone who likes this book:

ok then, list the practical applications of this book and any use that it has.
dadif
2008-11-17 13:56:18

Dadif... you're far too cynical. This book has myriad purposes:

$) To generate an income to the designers of said book.
$) To fill their time while they're not doing something really purposeful / challenging / engaging / provoking.
$) To raise profile and maintain position in the elite.
$) To feel like having done something noble: to be published.
$) To blaze a graphic trail through flat wastelands. narf narf.
$) To generate an income to the designers of said book.

etc etc.

utter gash. the poor earth weeps. the dearth of imagination sweeps up the yawning geometric cash.

and what a nothing poster, the kind of artless spam filling promotional postcard stands all over the world. pulp.
honest joe
2008-11-17 15:43:59

What's up with this months blog? Are CR earning a commission? Blatent product placement. Might as well add 'Sponsered By (add extremely niche product here)'.
Lucy Grafham
2008-11-18 15:34:58

I hate such books. They are boring. No text. Designer should search geometric and patterns in nature. I feel sorry for trees.
boris
2008-11-20 11:12:34

55 quid?

jog on.
otis
2008-11-20 18:18:10

To Honest Joe: I'm sorry you hate it so much, but I see nothing wrong with presenting a book full of colorful patterns -- the question is: are you so elitist and jaded that you cannot find joy in the simplicity of abstraction? Have we really come "so far" that we must abandon the idea that sometimes it's okay to present a book about "nothing"? I'm so painfully tired of having to have reasons for everything. Maybe it's just about the joy of smelling fresh process inks on uncoated paper? Does that experience deserve to sink to the bottom of your cynicism?
the unbuilt
2008-11-26 17:22:00

If I had £55 quid I'd buy it.
Phil
2008-11-27 18:24:32

Damn it. I can't remember what was in my original post now.
I'm sure CR censored it : )

It's a nice self initiated project, displaying their abilities and passion. Like it or not.
Hopefully they will take any bitterness from here with a pinch of salt.

Good luck Nicole and Petra Kapitza.
action man
2008-11-27 18:53:59

They censored mine too ;)
Creative Review
2008-11-28 20:10:24

@'Creative Review'
We don't 'censor' anyone - Mark explained what happened to Action Man's post and asked him to re-submit it. Your post was deleted because you decided to call yourself Creative Review. If you have to post anonymously, perhaps you could think of a different name to do it under?
 Patrick Burgoyne
2008-11-28 21:58:40

@ 'the unbuilt'
wtf? have we come so far as we cant enjoy a book about nothing? just to enjoy the smell of ink on paper?

we are fucked.
dadif
2008-12-02 18:38:16

I happen to love books like this. Looks interesting.
sarahelizabeth
2008-12-03 01:01:08

From the photos I can see that they use C at 75deg, M at 15, Y at 0 and K at 45.

This is unacceptable. I can see that the Magenta is not evenly spread out.

;-P
stochastic
2008-12-10 20:07:34

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