Comments on: Content AND Presentation http://www.markboulton.co.uk/journal/comments/content-and-presentation Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:01:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kev Stone http://www.markboulton.co.uk/journal/comments/content-and-presentation/comment-page-1#comment-3008 Kev Stone Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:11:31 +0000 http://wordpress.markboultondesignhosting.com/2007/10/content-and-presentation/#comment-3008 <p>Without trying to delve into too much history (well, maybe I am..). This, to me, resembles the debate over the different design influences of the past half century. </p> <p> Whilst modernist designers (particularly regarding the Swiss/International ‘style’ of design) will ultimately look to convey the message in the most effective manner possible, others will argue that the attractiveness of the design is what will attract the reader, and from there they would have already been enticed to read the content. </p> <p> wolfgang Weingart once argued that the relatively high stimulus of some of his designs made up for there illegibility. Whilst Weingart’s work is somewhat different to the web <br /> , I see this as a tactic still employed on the web. </p> <p> Personally, I agree with you wholeheartedly, and would love to see more typographic discipline on the web, but sadly I feel it is some time away yet, especially with the popularity of content management systems (and ‘themes’) making the task even harder. </p> <p> Great post though. </p> <p> Kev </p> Without trying to delve into too much history (well, maybe I am..). This, to me, resembles the debate over the different design influences of the past half century.

Whilst modernist designers (particularly regarding the Swiss/International ‘style’ of design) will ultimately look to convey the message in the most effective manner possible, others will argue that the attractiveness of the design is what will attract the reader, and from there they would have already been enticed to read the content.

wolfgang Weingart once argued that the relatively high stimulus of some of his designs made up for there illegibility. Whilst Weingart’s work is somewhat different to the web

, I see this as a tactic still employed on the web.

Personally, I agree with you wholeheartedly, and would love to see more typographic discipline on the web, but sadly I feel it is some time away yet, especially with the popularity of content management systems (and ‘themes’) making the task even harder.

Great post though.

Kev

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