Comments on: Design is Credibility http://www.kentshaffer.com/design-is-credibility/ Kent Shaffer is a marketer and designer exploring ways to help organizations become more effective and efficient. Please join the journey by subscribing to the RSS feed. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:25:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Gemma Perkins http://www.kentshaffer.com/design-is-credibility/#comment-28 Gemma Perkins Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:19:57 +0000 http://www.kentshaffer.com/design-is-credibility/#comment-28 Great point, I'm a designer in England and trying to get people to understand the value of appearance is somewhat of a battle! "Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." is often only used for it's "The LORD looks at the heart" message, but we often miss the "Man looks at the outward appearance" part which is as important as the second half in my opinion. Great point, I’m a designer in England and trying to get people to understand the value of appearance is somewhat of a battle!

“Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” is often only used for it’s “The LORD looks at the heart” message, but we often miss the “Man looks at the outward appearance” part which is as important as the second half in my opinion.

]]> By: Michael Wagner http://www.kentshaffer.com/design-is-credibility/#comment-16 Michael Wagner Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:03:17 +0000 http://www.kentshaffer.com/design-is-credibility/#comment-16 I spoke some time ago for the Iowa AIGA chapter and found many designers struggling with how to make the case for good design. Linking great design to stewardship is one way for designers to "have the conversation" and make the point. Keep creating...a story worth repeating, Mike I spoke some time ago for the Iowa AIGA chapter and found many designers struggling with how to make the case for good design.

Linking great design to stewardship is one way for designers to “have the conversation” and make the point.

Keep creating…a story worth repeating,
Mike

]]> By: Kent Shaffer http://www.kentshaffer.com/design-is-credibility/#comment-13 Kent Shaffer Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:16:38 +0000 http://www.kentshaffer.com/design-is-credibility/#comment-13 I like your door comparison, Michael. I definitely agree that hiding value behind amateur design is poor stewardship and limits a company's potential. I like your door comparison, Michael. I definitely agree that hiding value behind amateur design is poor stewardship and limits a company’s potential.

]]> By: Michael Wagner http://www.kentshaffer.com/design-is-credibility/#comment-12 Michael Wagner Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:40:51 +0000 http://www.kentshaffer.com/design-is-credibility/#comment-12 Great to see your new blog up and running! Perhaps we one can think of visual design as something like a door. Great design suggests there is something behind the door with exploring. Amateur design suggests that something less than worth exploring is behind the door. So, is the investment into "great design" a form of stewardship? To have something of value worth offering to others and to hide it behind amateur design would be to wasteful...would it not? Just thinking out loud. Thanks for stirring the pot. Keep creating...a daring adventure, Mike Great to see your new blog up and running!

Perhaps we one can think of visual design as something like a door. Great design suggests there is something behind the door with exploring. Amateur design suggests that something less than worth exploring is behind the door.

So, is the investment into “great design” a form of stewardship? To have something of value worth offering to others and to hide it behind amateur design would be to wasteful…would it not?

Just thinking out loud.

Thanks for stirring the pot.

Keep creating…a daring adventure,
Mike

]]> By: Roland Thomas Gilbert http://www.kentshaffer.com/design-is-credibility/#comment-11 Roland Thomas Gilbert Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:31:07 +0000 http://www.kentshaffer.com/design-is-credibility/#comment-11 Great point. You don't get a second chance to make a first impression. At the same time, it's easy to place more stock in our image than our message. If a somewhat less-than-stellar design is still compelling, persuasive, and effective - in terms of someone making a connection to the life-altering truth of Jesus - I'd be all for it. BUT, who'd be willing to take that chance? I don't believe we can afford it. Our message is too critical to life and salvation. Great point. You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression. At the same time, it’s easy to place more stock in our image than our message. If a somewhat less-than-stellar design is still compelling, persuasive, and effective - in terms of someone making a connection to the life-altering truth of Jesus - I’d be all for it. BUT, who’d be willing to take that chance? I don’t believe we can afford it. Our message is too critical to life and salvation.

]]> By: First Assumptions « Intersections http://www.kentshaffer.com/design-is-credibility/#comment-10 First Assumptions « Intersections Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:38:29 +0000 http://www.kentshaffer.com/design-is-credibility/#comment-10 [...] Musings Tags: blog link, communication, design, image Kent Shaffer had this great quote on his blog today: You can’t stop people from making assumptions, but you can create an image that produces [...] […] Musings Tags: blog link, communication, design, image Kent Shaffer had this great quote on his blog today: You can’t stop people from making assumptions, but you can create an image that produces […]

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