Comments on: Wired Magazine – A Lesson in Bad Design http://www.davehitt.com/blog2/wired-%e2%80%93-a-lesson-in-bad-design/ The Only Blog That Gets You Smartenized® Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:07:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Hittman http://www.davehitt.com/blog2/wired-%e2%80%93-a-lesson-in-bad-design/comment-page-1/#comment-2724 Hittman Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:12:35 +0000 http://www.davehitt.com/blog2/wired-%e2%80%93-a-lesson-in-bad-design/#comment-2724 How did Yasser Arafat win the Nobel Peace Prize? Hell, I <em>run</em> an award, (<a href="http://www.podcastpeers.org/" rel="nofollow">The Podcast Peers Award</a>) and I'm occasionally baffled by some of the decisions the judges make. How did Yasser Arafat win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Hell, I run an award, (The Podcast Peers Award) and I’m occasionally baffled by some of the decisions the judges make.

]]> By: josh http://www.davehitt.com/blog2/wired-%e2%80%93-a-lesson-in-bad-design/comment-page-1/#comment-2706 josh Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:19:15 +0000 http://www.davehitt.com/blog2/wired-%e2%80%93-a-lesson-in-bad-design/#comment-2706 How did WIRED win 14 Society of Publication Designers Awards (including Magazine of the Year) AND the National Magazine Award for best design in 2008? How did WIRED win 14 Society of Publication Designers Awards (including Magazine of the Year) AND the National Magazine Award for best design in 2008?

]]> By: Dave Hitt http://www.davehitt.com/blog2/wired-%e2%80%93-a-lesson-in-bad-design/comment-page-1/#comment-2648 Dave Hitt Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:39:49 +0000 http://www.davehitt.com/blog2/wired-%e2%80%93-a-lesson-in-bad-design/#comment-2648 I'd have to disagree. Wired was designed for geeks like us, from young whippersnappers like you to to geeks like me who are old enough to remember when grandpa used the word "whippersnappers." I've been reading it since it first came out, and I still agree with their primary premise: "Hey, isn't tech stuff cool?" But from the beginning they've had the attitude of "we're way cooler than you," and they've always confused novelty with good design. Their content is usually entertaining (though, ultimately, not very useful). But I wasn't addressing their content, just their (lack of) design sense. Tabz, do you actuality <i>like </i> their design? Especially for this issue? I’d have to disagree. Wired was designed for geeks like us, from young whippersnappers like you to to geeks like me who are old enough to remember when grandpa used the word “whippersnappers.” I’ve been reading it since it first came out, and I still agree with their primary premise: “Hey, isn’t tech stuff cool?” But from the beginning they’ve had the attitude of “we’re way cooler than you,” and they’ve always confused novelty with good design.

Their content is usually entertaining (though, ultimately, not very useful). But I wasn’t addressing their content, just their (lack of) design sense.

Tabz, do you actuality like their design? Especially for this issue?

]]> By: Tabitha "Tabz" Smith http://www.davehitt.com/blog2/wired-%e2%80%93-a-lesson-in-bad-design/comment-page-1/#comment-2647 Tabitha "Tabz" Smith Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:44:01 +0000 http://www.davehitt.com/blog2/wired-%e2%80%93-a-lesson-in-bad-design/#comment-2647 Wired isn't designed for your generation though ;) It's designed for Gen-X who (like me) love it. Wired isn’t designed for your generation though ;) It’s designed for Gen-X who (like me) love it.

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