Fiddly Bits

Symptoms of a weak designer

Every now and then, I’ll hear a design student or novice designer express disdain or opposition to a typeface (like Comic Sans, Fajita, etc.) I’ve even known teachers to hate a certain color. A shame.

A designer should not hate any color (or typeface, or shape). There are appropriate uses for any element. There is a design problem that needs the typeface Comic Sans because it works well in that situation. Designers decide when any specific element is appropriate - that’s their job. Hatred and extreme bias cloud one’s objectivity to make valid, appropriate, and rational design decisions.