Rethinking Modernism, Revising Functionalism really discussed the trends and styles that the world has turned to. It was great to see the kind of layout that designers are excited about, included more expression, and fun ideas. We are getting out of the stiff gridlocked designs that seemed to be so boring. Lately I have been trying to be more expressive, and let more of my personality and emotions play into my design, and as a result, I have really enjoyed both the process and the results much more. This style is something that the public will be more receptive to and therefore, it will become the forerunner of design as we know it.

It was nice to read this after Cult of the Ugly, because it seemed as though he was denouncing the use of creativity and expression in work, it seemed as though he wanted things to be more clear and concise, and while that may be easy for someone to make their way through, it isn't going to keep anyone's attention for a long period of time.


Overcoming Modernism: In this reading, they discussed issues with communication, and how younger designers are having a hard time communicating to their audience. Although they may been able to come up with a great concept, they have a difficult time conveying it to a large group of people. Talking about my designs, is probably my least favorite part of the design process, because sometimes it seems as though things can get "lost in translation."