I
don’t think Jenny was being difficult. This was very well said and I
would second the idea of having a professional design the cover. This is
our professional publication, possibly the ONLY thing many people see of
us. Wasn’t there a time when we were thinking about the “branding” of
ARLIS/NA and bringing some coordination to our publications-print and
electronic?
Trudy
Jacoby
Director, Visual Resources Collection
Department of Art and
Archaeology
Princeton University
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SOCIETY DISCUSSION LIST [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Tobias, Jennifer
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 10:32
AM
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Subject: Re: [ARLIS-L] art doc
cover
but just to be
difficult:
it’s a given that
there’s never universal consensus on art or design. with the exception of some
artists’ books every form of publication you buy for your library is designed.
it’s not a fine arts exercise and it’s not direct democracy. usually for good
reason.
you could
commission artists for each cover but still, you probably want a standard
masthead, publication statement, etc. also you have to administrate it, you
may not get consistent quality, and it it seems to me like another way of not
taking the profession(s) seriously. are you going to compensate them in
“prestige”? or if you pay, commissioning an artist for each issue is way more
expensive than hiring a designer once.
if you want
variety, there are many ways of varying each cover without starting from
scratch each time. that’s what designers do: figure things like that
out.
one final thought:
now I regret suggesting that it be farmed out to a class. it’s not a business
issue because classes also get compensated in “prestige.” it could benefit the
student’s portfolio, but it doesn’t support institutions.
again, would you
give arlis contracts to a law students? have a volunteer manage arlis’s IT?
again, be professional and hire a pro. jeez, it doesn’t even cost that
much.
Jenny
Tobias
MoMA
Library
From: Kathy
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Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009
4:14 PM
Subject: art doc cover
Sorry for
my creative typing on another posting..I meant "transfer" not
transference from Z'house collection!
As to the Art Doc
cover art, I just wanted to add my 3 cents to the mix. While, I appreciate art
schools, museums and colleges professing various philosophies about good
and bad art/design; art is subjective and some of the most
interesting art is made outside institutions or art
personalities. Hiring a professional graphic artist or asking a class to
tackle a problem is good business for those supporting their
organizations but, isn't a guarantee that everyone will like the same
design for the cover. Also, many art library professionals are artists
in their own right. I like the idea of changing cover art with each
issue (if affordable), maybe themes that mirror the content or trends in our
profession.
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