Have You Seen the Worst “Call For Entries” Poster Ever?
At TexasDesign.com we try to be positive about our profession. We know that there are designers out there with different talents and abilities. But, today, we came across something that is absolutely the worst “Call for Entires” poster ever.
We love getting mailing from the different organizations that host design contests. We love looking at what our industry thinks of it self. Whether it is the DSVC, AIGA or the ADCH. Our expectations are always set high.
They all came down yesterday when the Art Director’s Club “Call for Entires” poster came to us in the mail. Eagerly pulled off the tape, read the outside flap, unfolded the poster and found (the poster is so bad we do not want this on our front page) …
Sorry TBWA\Chiat\Day, New York this is the worst concept and execution of a “Call for Entires” poster we have ever seen. So much for your “Disruptive Ideas” this concept is negative and poorly executed. I have seen Norbert’s work and while I don’t like the tone, I do appreciate his artist stance, but even this illustration is not up to par for the quality that we have seen in the past. Here is what Richard Metzger, “Disinformation: The Interviews” said about Norbert’s work:
“Contemporary religious painter Norbert Kox is one of America’s most important Visionary artists. His self-described ‘apocalyptic visual parables’ utilize powerful symbolic metaphors aiming to shake modern man from his spiritual malaise and clear away centuries worth of mistranslations of the Bible.”
OK, I am all for “symbolic metaphors” but the art depicted above is simply sophomoric. I look forward to getting a new “Call for Entires” poster and clearing my palette of this distasteful garbage.
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I recall last year’s ADC “Pimp your Brand” call for entries poster was less than well received when it came out…
Like last year’s, this one convinced me that I should spend my award entry fee budget elsewhere.
I don’t know if I can critique a so called or self proclaimed visionary’s work, but I certainly think it’s tasteless. I Googled his name and came upon allot of what someone somewhere is calling visionary. He must think he’s obligated to paint this because he was born on August 6, 1945, nine hours after the Hiroshima atomic blast.
looks like Hieronymous Bosch without the humor
Texas has a design industry?
Actually texas has a very strong graphic design community. Open a CA or HOW Design annual and you will find tons Texas-based firms.
most call for entries, including “pimp my brand” are boring and expected. this one isn’t. it’s provocative. and whether or not you agree with the message, you’ve devoted a message board to it and you’re discussing it. did you do the same for “pimp my brand?” doubt it.
Note that the comment above was submitted by someone named Carlos from the agency that designed the poster. I stand by my article, the poster design is sophomoric and un-inspiring. I generally expect more from an agency as noted as TBWA\Chiat\Day.