tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post6166142879848477480..comments2024-03-26T16:11:44.515-04:00Comments on All Things Ruffnerian, a Design Blog and More: Pedestrian ReviseMark D. Ruffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-63064543300922456052010-10-12T20:40:34.181-04:002010-10-12T20:40:34.181-04:00One of the secrets is to work big and then reduce ...One of the secrets is to work big and then reduce the image. I discovered long ago that most things look better reduced. The funny thing is, though, that the reverse is often true. The tiny detail enlarged 400 per cent can look stunning.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-56033140569472194822010-10-12T20:27:12.296-04:002010-10-12T20:27:12.296-04:00What an amusing subject for a post. I agree that ...What an amusing subject for a post. I agree that the hand-less symbols take minimalism too far. Just today in the newspaper, I saw some similar, stylized, human form symbols such as these. The legs and arms were more tapered towards the end than in the usual signs, and this looked considerably more natural.<br /><br />I've always admired how graphics designers can get such perfect, crisp edges. Must be a trade secret.Square with Flairhttp://squarewithflair.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com