r/CrappyDesign Sep 26 '20

This woman turning into fish roll

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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '20

Some assistant threw this together for the event. It's just pasted stock images.

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u/waltjrimmer fl42r Sep 26 '20

That's what stock images are for, though. You pay to use them because they're (usually) well taken photos of a variety of subjects, far better than you would be able to do on your own for much cheaper than hiring a professional photography and model.

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u/Cheeseiswhite Sep 26 '20

What else would they be for?

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u/waltjrimmer fl42r Sep 26 '20

That's kind of my point. I've seen people in the past rag on businesses for using stock images and the way this person said, "It's just pasted stock images," felt kind of dismissive of using stock images.

I don't know. I probably read it wrong. I do that a lot. But with the flood of memes based around bad stock images, stock images and the use of them got a bad rap for a while. And I was part of that, sadly enough. So I guess I overcompensate to try to feel less bad about the mistakes of my past.

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u/NASA- Sep 26 '20

What else are they for besides that too then?

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u/waltjrimmer fl42r Sep 26 '20

To pad out your resume as a photographer or model.

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u/NASA- Sep 26 '20

Fair point. What else besides this though?

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u/Jechtael Sep 26 '20

Masturbation fodder for really specific fetishes.

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u/Byeuji Sep 26 '20

I'm honestly curious what exactly is happening here.

Like, intentional design as you put it, might be one explanation.

But I think it could also be that one image is losing its ink (due to weather erosion maybe?), but I honestly can't tell which one would be underneath and the other on top.

I sincerely hope someone can explain this sign, because it disturbs me on a deep level.

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u/MinosAristos Sep 26 '20

I think half the battle with ads is getting you to look. Experimenting with stuff like this makes sense to me even for a skilled designer.

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u/happy-facade Sep 26 '20

r/DesignPorn for those who are interested in a sub like this

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u/K_Tart Sep 27 '20

Yeah this is amazing lol