One DEFINITIVE thing that many designers seem to struggle with, is the concept of "whitespace". If you don't know what that is, whitespace (or negative space) is the space in between elements of a design or artwork. I've seen a terrible ugly trend of designers using a collage design for book covers, banners, icons, everything! It's so freaking annoying and it makes me CRINGE when I see a graphic posted and the designer has absolutely NO DISCREPANCY for using whitespace! The purpose of whitespace is to allow an artwork/design to breath. It's a fundamental building block to creating great designs.
Now when you CRAM USELESS, POINTLESS, INEFFECTIVE CRAP LIKE IDK
RANDOM TEXTURES
RANDOM VECTORS
RANDOM MOONS/ANTLERS
(those damn antlers and that stupid moon cycle I CAN'T)
WITH NO DESIGN PURPOSE WHATSOEVER
YOU RUIN THE ENTIRE DESIGN.
UGH
IT'S SICKENING UGH
Not to mention that all these pointless additives to the design do nothing whatsoever to support its purpose and message, there is no use of whitespace to create a more eye catching and great design.
(when I see the moon cycle and antlers)
STOP.
JUST STOP NOW.
YOU ARE READING
The Rants of a Designer
RandomI'm literally just making this to rant. Not attacking any specific person, group, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, etc. etc., just ranting about what irks me about designers on this site.