7 day's of urban design jargon

7. Anime Nerd

Liking anime isn't so bad, but it is if all you ever do is talk about anime, read manga, and act like you're a 6-year-old in need of a baby-sitter. These people generally hang out in groups at lunch and discuss anime and manga while talking in childish made-up voices. Some of them try to stand out by wearing clothes from Hot Topic so they can be neo-nerds. They also usually take web design/graphic design classes and become a  teachers pet to the teachers who are into technology. It's a sad concept indeed.

 

Joe: "That girl with the acne and trench coat asked me out. She looks kind of cute when she wears eyeliner. What should I say?" Responsible Friend: "Dude, Joe, don't do it. That chick's an anime nerd." Joe: "Oh, ew! Shit! Thanks for telling me, Responsible Friend!" Responsible Friend: "Anytime."

 

Okey, so that is it for 7 day's of urban design jargon, you should probably not use these in public. But if you do, do it with confidence.

7 day's of urban design jargon

6. Giant Header Syndrome:

An affliction on a web page where an enormous amount of space exists between the top of the page and the content.

 

That site looked good, but it had a pretty bad case of giant header syndrome

7 day's of urban design jargon

5. Comic Sans Talk:

Noun.

1. A gentle explanation to someone who is clueless about design in which someone who is not clueless about design reveals the fact that one should never use Comic Sans. Ever. For any reason.

2. A gentle explanation to someone who is clueless about design in which someone who is not clueless about design reveals the fact that there are certain design choices that must be avoided at all costs. This usage generally connotes weary resentment and/or condescension, and that the explainee is in a position of irritating authority over the explainer.

 

1. "Lester sent me the document and asked me to forward it to the printer, but after noticing his choice of fonts, I had to have the Comic Sans talk with him."

2. "The Interim Director kept insisting that we use a photo collage graphic with some clip art for the cover of the annual report, so to save the reputation of the organization, I had to have the Comic Sans talk with her."

7 day's of urban design jargon

4. Screen Shot Commando:

A software consultant that can't write code to save their life. Instead they use graphic design tools to create screen shots of what they would like the solution should look like even if it is totally unrealistic.

They commonly rely on other competent developers to actually write the code to deliver what they dream up. They are typically the guy who is surfing the web or sending messages on their iPhone during the design meetings and not paying any attention at all.

 

That guy is a total screen shot commando...He has no idea how to write the code to make that happen. On that note, has anyone seen any of his code?

7 day's of urban design jargon

3. Kenize

The process of beveling while covering up a mistake in a very simple design.

Although the design was simple and would have been devine, once it was kenized it lost it's aesthetic appeal.

7 day's of urban design jargon

2. Fevens Design:

A graphic or forum signature that isn't very good, a generally poor excuse for graphic arts.

Where did that guy get that logo? It's terrible! it must be a Fevens design.

7 day's of urban design jargon

So we’re doing something different for the next 7 days, MyBad will be posting bad design related definitions from the Urban Dictionary:

Today's  word is:

 1. Chunky Puffy:

A design that is very generic or tacky looking. Usually designs containing drop shadows, gradients, bad Photoshop'ing and a lack of color theory. Giving the appearance of being designed in a low quality print shop.

Did you see that ad with a diamond ring Photoshop'd on the dog's neck? It was so chunky puffy!

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