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McParland, the author of this "piece" (of what, I leave to the reader's discretion), makes the claim that graphic designers were "insufferably pompous" to complain that the logo chosen to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday was designed by a *student* rather than a professional graphic designer. I have a BIG problem with this, and a simple analogy is sufficient to explain. Say a medical student were chosen to make a recommendation to the government, which would then be implemented in policy. Would real doctors be "insufferably pompous" if they became upset? Sure, no one's health will suffer because of this logo. Sure, it is probably the case that preserving the economic worth of the graphic design community was one factor that influenced the Graphic Designers of Canada. But that's also true of any and every other professional advocacy group. McParland paints a picture where the GDC is interested only in preserving the employment of its members, which is a bald assertion playing on the ever-increasing distrust of "experts," a phenomenon that is especially prevalent among the stunningly ignorant far-right types. His appeal to the precedent of the design of the Canadian flag is specious and irrelevant. He is an idiot who uses his column to generate click-bait and to osculate the rump of the Harper Conservatives. \V/_ /fas *Prof. Filippo A. Salustri, Ph.D., P.Eng.* Email: [log in to unmask] http://deseng.ryerson.ca/~fil/ On 29 April 2015 at 09:38, Bob Este <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear all: this may be of interest to list members. > > < > http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/kelly-mcparland-design-poobahs-bemoan-150th-birthday-logo-selected-by-ottawas-philistines > > > > Best wishes, > > Bob Este, Ph.D > VectorRDI Ltd. > Cochrane, Alberta, Canada > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > PhD-Design mailing list <[log in to unmask]> > Discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design > Subscribe or Unsubscribe at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/phd-design > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------------------------------------------------------------- PhD-Design mailing list <[log in to unmask]> Discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design Subscribe or Unsubscribe at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/phd-design -----------------------------------------------------------------