Wednesday, January 16, 2008

good&bad


ARENA HOMME +

So this is a cool cover except for some of the typography. "MEN IN POWER" I think it's creative to play around with the words, but it does'nt really convey a sense of "POWER". The word itself looks out of order...not very organized or prepared. The P and the O are resting on the ground. I do however think is cool that you can still make out the word regardless of the perspective or direction of the letters. Unfortunately, It doesn't seem manly or powerful to me. As far as good typography, I think the "Marc" above Mr. Jacobs' head suits his designs and ideas well. I also think that the use of "Chair Man" are both good and bad. When I first saw the cover i read "Chair Man", but looking at it a few more times from top to bottom it reads "Man Chair"...lol. I think it's cool how it's a bit misleading, however this is something that has to be done carefully because it does not state the message clearly. Just stare at it for a bit and draw your own conclusions. Let me know what you think.

1 comment:

szahedi1 said...

Oooh! Who's that sexy man in Power! Lol...jk
I agree.....it's more like "Man on the Market." But as far as type goes, i agree with the arrangement of letters looking a little out of order. There needs to be more emphasis on the word.