Real
As a point of clarification, since we’ve received a number of comments and emails about the site design. Mitten did all the visual work, the typography, the design, and established the overarching aesthetic impact of the Not An Employee site herself.
But the items you see in the margins? The phrenology bust, the Gammatron transmitting tube, the bakelite phone, the ham radio mike, the cameras, the oil can, the multimeter, and the desk itself? That’s from my office. Real stuff. Laura photographed it, in situ, and made the site from actual, real stuff from my office in Ann Arbor.
I have a sense there’s something symbolic about that.
As we receive our share of supportive and dismissive comments (thankfully more the former), it will probably be useful to point out that much of what looks polished and professional, glossy and heavily designed… that’s real. A lot of work, a lot of thought, a lot of energy went into it. And we think there’s something to be learned from that, if one is willing to take the time to ask about it.
That goes for the words, too. And the ideas.
Author: vaguery
Posted: Monday, March 10th, 2008
Category: Philosophy
