Comments on: Neville Brody – Genius or Wanker http://phineaskibbey.com/writing/neville-brody-genius-or-wanker/ A portfolio of work ranging from Web Development to Photography Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:51:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: phineas kibbey http://phineaskibbey.com/writing/neville-brody-genius-or-wanker/#comment-440 phineas kibbey Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:51:09 +0000 http://phineaskibbey.com/?p=574#comment-440 I wrote this post 16 months ago, and it's nice to revisit this from a fresh perspective. Firstly, I'd like to say that the nature of this topic wasn't really a personal critique of Neville Brody; but more of the idea that an anonymous vote would yield different results than one which people were held accountable for their opinions. Thank you Daniel for letting me know that the videos of this lecture are available online... it's interesting to revisit part of the lecture (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc1Z6HRyl4U). After re-reading my own comments judging someone else based on a loose presentation in a forced environment, I would like to say that I really have no basis to form an opinion on whether Neville Brody is a Genius or a Wanker, but perhaps this is the lesson I was supposed to learn. When forced to make a choice between A) or B), we also have the choice of C) which is to not make a choice or D) to choose something completely different altogether. I wrote this post 16 months ago, and it’s nice to revisit this from a fresh perspective. Firstly, I’d like to say that the nature of this topic wasn’t really a personal critique of Neville Brody; but more of the idea that an anonymous vote would yield different results than one which people were held accountable for their opinions.

Thank you Daniel for letting me know that the videos of this lecture are available online… it’s interesting to revisit part of the lecture (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc1Z6HRyl4U).

After re-reading my own comments judging someone else based on a loose presentation in a forced environment, I would like to say that I really have no basis to form an opinion on whether Neville Brody is a Genius or a Wanker, but perhaps this is the lesson I was supposed to learn. When forced to make a choice between A) or B), we also have the choice of C) which is to not make a choice or D) to choose something completely different altogether.

]]> By: Daniel Canetti http://phineaskibbey.com/writing/neville-brody-genius-or-wanker/#comment-439 Daniel Canetti Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:12:22 +0000 http://phineaskibbey.com/?p=574#comment-439 I watched this lecture on the web and must say that I disagree. As Julie has said his work is significant and I think that he has done well to keep himself composed and keep his 'normal guy' attitude, his work has become famous across the globe and it is great to see that a designer can continue to create great work and keep his attitude and ego under control; This in itself is Genius behaviour. I watched this lecture on the web and must say that I disagree. As Julie has said his work is significant and I think that he has done well to keep himself composed and keep his ‘normal guy’ attitude, his work has become famous across the globe and it is great to see that a designer can continue to create great work and keep his attitude and ego under control; This in itself is Genius behaviour.

]]> By: Julie Oakley http://phineaskibbey.com/writing/neville-brody-genius-or-wanker/#comment-73 Julie Oakley Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:40:58 +0000 http://phineaskibbey.com/?p=574#comment-73 Having just been mauled by a bunch of anonymous teenage Neville Brody wannabees in the Creative Review blog for daring to comment on his underwhelming style of lecturing I found your post very interesting. I acknowledge that his design work has been significant, but ouch this lecture sounds as bad as the one I went to two years previously. Though having just been the target of cyber-bullying it's shocking a)how unpleasant perfect strangers can be to you at the flick of the enter key and b) how upsetting it is. Having subsequently worked out that a great deal of cyber-bullying is carried out by young gormless kids (you only have to look at u-tube to see what I mean) I appreciate that most of them are too naive to work out the impact they have on their victims. Having just been mauled by a bunch of anonymous teenage Neville Brody wannabees in the Creative Review blog for daring to comment on his underwhelming style of lecturing I found your post very interesting. I acknowledge that his design work has been significant, but ouch this lecture sounds as bad as the one I went to two years previously. Though having just been the target of cyber-bullying it’s shocking a)how unpleasant perfect strangers can be to you at the flick of the enter key and b) how upsetting it is. Having subsequently worked out that a great deal of cyber-bullying is carried out by young gormless kids (you only have to look at u-tube to see what I mean) I appreciate that most of them are too naive to work out the impact they have on their victims.

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