Comments on: The 40% Skull Rule http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/design-industry-insight/the-40-skull-rule/ Graphic design tutorials, freebies, & advice by working artists and designers. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:37:20 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: zmeureanu (RADU zmeureanu) http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/design-industry-insight/the-40-skull-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-162424 zmeureanu (RADU zmeureanu) Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:15:35 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/business-insights/the-40-skull-rule/#comment-162424 the 40% skull rule in design. http://tinyurl.com/3q4v45 the 40% skull rule in design.
http://tinyurl.com/3q4v45

]]> By: Leonie http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/design-industry-insight/the-40-skull-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-52237 Leonie Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:49:09 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/business-insights/the-40-skull-rule/#comment-52237 I see where Rachel's coming from, but your repsonse is priceless. Well said! I see where Rachel’s coming from, but your repsonse is priceless. Well said!

]]> By: Kathy http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/design-industry-insight/the-40-skull-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-43963 Kathy Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:03:38 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/business-insights/the-40-skull-rule/#comment-43963 As a 45-year old female (completely opposite of your target audience!) - I have to say skulls rule! And...maybe you ought to think about marketing groups like AARP. As I grow older, I will not shed my love of skulls. When I'm 70 and sitting in a wheelchair in a nursing home, you bet it's going to have racing stripes and skulls! :-D As a 45-year old female (completely opposite of your target audience!) – I have to say skulls rule!

And…maybe you ought to think about marketing groups like AARP. As I grow older, I will not shed my love of skulls. When I’m 70 and sitting in a wheelchair in a nursing home, you bet it’s going to have racing stripes and skulls! :-D

]]> By: Kahoneez http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/design-industry-insight/the-40-skull-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-36972 Kahoneez Sun, 30 Dec 2007 08:17:33 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/business-insights/the-40-skull-rule/#comment-36972 thank what ever your deity, the whole world isn't the same and people are doing different stuff. Plus I think you should do what you like and do what you're good at . Otherwise everybody would be designing cough syrup packages , so do what you do and do it better than anybody else and you'll get paid . thank what ever your deity, the whole world isn’t the same and people are doing different stuff. Plus I think you should do what you like and do what you’re good at . Otherwise everybody would be designing cough syrup packages , so do what you do and do it better than anybody else and you’ll get paid .

]]> By: wahyu http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/design-industry-insight/the-40-skull-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-29859 wahyu Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:46:32 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/business-insights/the-40-skull-rule/#comment-29859 im not a big fan of skulls, but i think you did a great job with that. im not a big fan of skulls, but i think you did a great job with that.

]]> By: » Freelance Radio Episode 3 FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/design-industry-insight/the-40-skull-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-28628 » Freelance Radio Episode 3 FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:49:14 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/business-insights/the-40-skull-rule/#comment-28628 [...] question for freelancers in the Web 2.0 (and beyond) age: should I have a blog? Dickie mentions an article from GoMedia that’s worth checking [...] [...] question for freelancers in the Web 2.0 (and beyond) age: should I have a blog? Dickie mentions an article from GoMedia that’s worth checking [...]

]]> By: J. http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/design-industry-insight/the-40-skull-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-28406 J. Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:26:34 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/business-insights/the-40-skull-rule/#comment-28406 This article is reassuring. I love tattoo designs, and particularly skulls. I'm a recent college graduate, and I've had instructors advise against putting these things in my portfolio. I think there is some truth in what the reporter said. But mostly it would apply to someone like myself. Having limited work experience and trying to expand their resume. I would hate to have to turn someone off from my work and miss out on an opportunity (and a chance to get paid). This article is reassuring. I love tattoo designs, and particularly skulls. I’m a recent college graduate, and I’ve had instructors advise against putting these things in my portfolio.

I think there is some truth in what the reporter said. But mostly it would apply to someone like myself. Having limited work experience and trying to expand their resume. I would hate to have to turn someone off from my work and miss out on an opportunity (and a chance to get paid).

]]> By: Sergio Ordoñez http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/design-industry-insight/the-40-skull-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-27778 Sergio Ordoñez Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:25:30 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/business-insights/the-40-skull-rule/#comment-27778 I think the critic of Rachel Myers is very reasonable... you can use skulls or not, It doesnt mind, its you are basing your portfolio in just one point. So it becomes predictable = boring. Brands like MTV needs trendy desings, and trends always change, if you stay the same, you get old... using skulls or not. Just my 2 cents. Cheers. Sergio I think the critic of Rachel Myers is very reasonable… you can use skulls or not, It doesnt mind, its you are basing your portfolio in just one point. So it becomes predictable = boring.

Brands like MTV needs trendy desings, and trends always change, if you stay the same, you get old… using skulls or not.

Just my 2 cents.
Cheers.
Sergio

]]> By: Carlos http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/design-industry-insight/the-40-skull-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-27757 Carlos Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:11:01 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/business-insights/the-40-skull-rule/#comment-27757 I agree with Bill. A company has a target audience. The AARP isn't targeting 14 year olds then why should Go Media target big corporate entities. I think that Go Media in the top of its class at what it does. Skulls, fashion, graphics and websites are ALL amazing. Talent is pretty much unsurpassed by the people Go Media hires. I would love to work for them IF I lived in Ohio and IF they would let me (unless you outsource projects to other states, just throwing that out there). Go Media takes pride in its work and very well should. They are artist not corporate driven clones. Artist think outside the acceptable "norm". That is what makes an artist and company stand out is not doing the boring run of the mill projects and reaching out and playing off your audiences emotions and amazement and this is what Go Media does. Damn you are good. Peace. I agree with Bill. A company has a target audience. The AARP isn’t targeting 14 year olds then why should Go Media target big corporate entities. I think that Go Media in the top of its class at what it does. Skulls, fashion, graphics and websites are ALL amazing. Talent is pretty much unsurpassed by the people Go Media hires. I would love to work for them IF I lived in Ohio and IF they would let me (unless you outsource projects to other states, just throwing that out there). Go Media takes pride in its work and very well should. They are artist not corporate driven clones. Artist think outside the acceptable “norm”. That is what makes an artist and company stand out is not doing the boring run of the mill projects and reaching out and playing off your audiences emotions and amazement and this is what Go Media does. Damn you are good. Peace.

]]> By: Corey http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/design-industry-insight/the-40-skull-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-27711 Corey Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:42:22 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/business-insights/the-40-skull-rule/#comment-27711 I got a fever - and the only prescription is MORE SKULLS! I got a fever – and the only prescription is MORE SKULLS!

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