聖誕快樂!
新年進步!
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早前貪錢,參加了一個由 Design21 舉辦的撈稿設計比賽 —— ‘Stories from the Field’。頭獎乙名,US$5,000,最受歡迎撈稿 (不是男歌手) 乙名,US$500。最後,1604 份參賽作品中,無一奪魁*。頭獎無人中,獎金留作多寶,下次獎金 double。
Dear Stories from the Field logo competition entrant,事後有少少火滾,但為咗名,為咗利,為咗想威,我惗,我會再接再厲。屢敗屢戰,讓我做一次幸運兒啦!
I am well aware how disappointed and perhaps angry you must feel about the result of this competition. For that, everyone here at DESIGN 21 is deeply sorry. It was the most unexpected, difficult experience for us, too.
All we can do is to be honest. I'd like to tell you what happened, and how we came to this conclusion.
The Stories from the Field festival is presented by Media Communications Association International, New York Chapter (MCA-I NY) in partnership with the United Nations Department of Public Information (UNDPI) and The New School. They had agreed to our judging rules and procedure.
The day before the final selection was to take place, we were contacted by a representative of MCA-I NY who informed us that during the public vote they saw some designs that they felt strongly about and that these were not in the field of finalists who were selected by our panel of judges (whose names you can see at the bottom of the Brief). They requested that we add them.
This was not fair in our minds. All our entrants, judges, organizers had agreed to abide by the rules, and to change them in the middle of the game was not an option. This has been the most successful competition for us so far in terms of the number of entries (1604 from 78 countries), and we were more excited than anyone we know. But we also work very hard to execute a fair, honest and ethical competition.
Over the next 3 days, we conferred with UNESCO, our distinguished judges (who are also on our Advisory Board), and experts inside and outside the organization, trying to see if there was any other view or way to handle this situation. We of course agreed with MCA-I NY in that they should have a logo that they were really happy with. It was a matter of how we could accommodate that without bending our own rules. Unanimously, everyone agreed that their request jeopardized the whole concept of a juried selection.
In spite of our protest, MCA-I NY announced to us that their panel of judges including UNDPI, UN Graphic Design and New School selected a design from outside the field of finalists that we had sent to them. They are free to go with the design of their choice, but we feel that to declare that person a winner is an insult to the finalists. That is why we do not have an official winner of this competition.
We will take this experience to heart and make sure that we have a proper mechanism to avoid such a situation in the future. We are very sorry for any ill-feelings this may have caused, but please know that this does not make us any less appreciative of all your talent and effort.
The unawarded prize money will be added to the prize pool for our next competition. We might also consider other options -- If you have any feedback/suggestions, please send it on. We are listening. We hope that you will continue to be the creative force behind our community which is united by the single goal of promoting better design for the greater good.
Sincerely,
Haruko Smith
Director
DESIGN 21 Social Design Network
小學到中學的成績表,師長們的訓詞,都清楚告訢年幼的我是不可能成為一名知識份子的。縱使少不更事,但凡是引發起興趣的知識,我從來沒有抗拒過。長大了,當不成知識份子,自自然然地唯有學門手藝。餓不死,變成最崇高的人生追求。設計,在康港,是一門頗受歡迎的手藝。

Sheer egoism – ‘Desire to seem clever, to be talked about, to be remembered after death, to get your own back on grown-ups who snubbed you in childhood, etc. It is humbug to pretend that this is not a motive, and a strong one. Writers share this characteristics with scientists, artists, politicians, lawyers, solders, successful businessmen – in short, with the whole top crust of humanity.’這與自己做設計的理由不謀而合。
Aesthetic enthusiasm – ‘Perception of beauty in the external world, or, on the other hand, in words and their right arrangement. Pleasure in the impact of one sound on another, in the firmness of good prose or the rhythm of a good story. Desire to share an experience which one feels is valuable and ought not to be missed.’
Historical impulse – ‘Desire to see things as they are, to find out true facts and store them up for the use of posterity.’
Political purpose – ‘Using the word “political” in the widest possible sense. Desire to push the world in a certain direction, to alter other people’s idea of the kind of society that they should strive after. Once again, no book is genuinely free from political bias. The opinion that art should have nothing to do with politics is itself a political attitude.’

第一則




Hong Kong's Marco Fu stunned former world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan by beating him 9-6 in the final of the Royal London Watches Grand Prix.
BBC Sport



《奶周》被揭發盗用他人網上照片作編輯用途,再次無視知識產權,令眾非讀者感到慶幸。
唔知點解,講起青雲路,令我惗起陰陽路。同樣撲朔迷離,跟行屍走肉有關,難以摸清可遇而不可求。






未出生,三個月已腳踢踢。
一講到專業,康港設計業從業總愛與醫生比較。
看過化名朋友的朋友剛洩的那度洪,加上近日皇帝皇后事件、淫審署肆虐、4As 創意無量 (良),令學子想起多月前的構思。

剛讀過今日《蛇果》的《星期天休息》,感觸起來。

不只一個朋友,曾經建議學子去從事教育的工作。原因可能是朋友都覺得我實在口水多過茶,經常喋喋不休不厭其煩地談論着切雞事。又或者,既然自己的設計麻麻,另覓出路,總好過花精力時間在沒有錢途的事業上。
有人講「愚人節快樂」、「佛誕快樂」、「鬼節快樂」,甚至「清明快樂」、「重陽快樂」(911 快樂 for 恐怖份子)。但十年來,很少普通市民會互祝「回歸快樂」(超親中人士除外)。究竟,回歸,是快樂多,還是愁多呢?當然要玩持平就一定話「苦樂參半」。作為港人,經歷回歸共七年 (三年在英),而且是甘甘的董治時期,到今日,六月卅日,無理由不回顧一眼。






Central Saint Martins

這一對海報是康港設計師蔡楚堅 Sandy Choi 本世紀初的作品。


荒謬的世事,必須荒謬的人物成就。
《Honesty》
If you search for tenderness
it isn't hard to find.
You can have the love you need to live.
But if you look for truthfulness
You might just as well be blind.
It always seems to be so hard to give.
Honesty is such a lonely word.
Everyone is so untrue.
Honesty is hardly ever heard.
And mostly what I need from you.
I can always find someone
to say they sympathize.
If I wear my heart out on my sleeve.
But I don't want some pretty face
to tell me pretty lies.
All I want is someone to believe.
Honesty is such a lonely word.
Everyone is so untrue.
Honesty is hardly ever heard.
And mostly what I need from you.
I can find a lover.
I can find a friend.
I can have security until the bitter end.
Anyone can comfort me
with promises again.
I know, I know.
When I'm deep inside of me
don't be too concerned.
I won't ask for nothin' while I'm gone.
But when I want sincerity
tell me where else can I turn.
Because you're the one I depend upon.
Honesty is such a lonely word.
Everyone is so untrue.
Honesty is hardly ever heard.
And mostly what I need from you.


這是我對「知專」一詞的第一次認知,第一個印象。(好嘢不厭百回看)




「鬥 portfolio」多數出現於網上設計討論區非理性激辯 (吵架) 的未段。類似情境如下:



近日,學子化名為「luizronaldo」外訪到了 uwants 設計界 forum 「鬧事」,周旋於老生常談,但仍是頗有趣的。

‘I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.’

