Slog - Comments on Simultaneously Fighting for Gay Marriage and Against the Stereotype About Gay Men and Good Design

Comment by beatgrl

beatgrl — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:05:00 -0800

What? They are just marching to the restroom.

Comment by brandon

brandon — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:08:10 -0800

it was obviously designed by a lesbian. if a gay man designed this poster, there wouldn't be any women on it.

Comment by w7ngman

w7ngman — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:09:10 -0800

No, no, it's one of those moving sidewalk, like in an airport.

Also, gays have asymmetrical heads and pointy feet.

Comment by Anthony Hecht

Anthony Hecht — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:11:09 -0800

And for double god's sake get a real domain name, even if it just redirects. There's no copy and past on posters, and nobody's going to remember gid=35445293690.

Comment by hee

hee — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:13:35 -0800

@1 and @2: Hee!

FWIW, I think the design is fine: I can read it, it has the right info on it, and I get it.

Comment by michael strangeways

michael strangeways — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:18:27 -0800

The cookie cutter cut-out look seems to be popular in gay oriented advertising...apparently, it's seen as non-threatening to nervous and hostile straights.

it just makes me want to have a cookie.

Comment by Eric

Eric — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:19:02 -0800

some how the Stranger always gets diverted to the trivia

always

for a one day effort, looks great

wonder if the Stranger is donating an ad?

banner on the site - don't see one yet

THANKS, BIG KSS to the poster designer, right on

Eric

Comment by Jason Petersen

Jason Petersen — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:22:46 -0800

Apparently they took their typographic cues from Eric here. Inappropriately wide leading? Why not?

Comment by boxofbirds

boxofbirds — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:24:41 -0800

i'm on it....

Comment by onion

onion — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:27:05 -0800

yeah, sheesh. they prolly chugged this out in a day.
are you just mad cuz there's no rainbow on it?

and the figures...the style makes a good point somehow.

Comment by Lestor Y. Judgenot

Lestor Y. Judgenot — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:34:56 -0800

To Mr. or Ms. Poster Designer... graphic design is obviously not your profession, but you saw the need, made the effort and put something out there. Good job, thanks for stepping up, and I'll see you on Saturday.

Comment by NaFun

NaFun — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:35:56 -0800

Why do they all have sloping heads?

Comment by Eric

Eric — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:11:38 -0800

As you can tell - I can barely type - so what is the catty shit about - just your habit in dealing with people?

I am going to work hard on building this event, hope you do the same, then offer your designing skills for free to all those who can use them for, underfunded/little time to get the work done, political actions. Deal?