On the first page of our reading, a quote from Edward Tufte is written.
"Clutter is a failure of design, not an attribute of information."
Do you agree or disagree with this statement? It most senses it may be easier and more logical to create a clutter-free design, but in the right settings can it be possible to effectively communicate information though cluttered design?
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i think this quote relates very well with the cult of the ugly question. it is all a matter of opinion. personally yes, i think clutter can be helpful when used correctly.
In most cases I agree with this quote. I notice that when I start a project I try including everything in my work. By the final work I have gotten rid of the majority of clutter. When design is simple and to the point the viewer understands the purpose more easily, rather than getting confused as to what is really important.
In my opinion I feel clutter design is effective when a design is suppose to portray a feeling of loud or messy, but even with that it needs to be easy to follow and understandable or it will just get lost in the 'clutter'
I believe in appropriate design. If something need clutter, then you put clutter in the design. It all just depends on the message you are trying to portray.
everything in graphic design should have some relationship to the concept. if the concept call for clutter then embrace it -- you must. (that is my yoda impersonation) if not then it is not appropriate and is just decoration.
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