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A good idea dragged down by poor UI and lack of content. These are just images with no context or explanation. When did archival displays get such low informat

A good idea dragged down by poor UI and lack of content. These are just images with no context or explanation. When did archival displays get such low information density? Not even the names of objects. This is the page with the content they do have: https://cari.institute/aesthetics https://cari.institute/aesthetics

Animats 1y ago
They didn't separate the actual designs of a period from retro looks at that period. See "Diner Klisch", which is more than half retro images. Nice picture of the Aston-Martin Bulldog, listed under Cassette Futurism.[1][2] Clearly the ancestor of the Cybertruck. MOMA (NYC), SFMOMA, and the Tate Modern have good design collections. There's also the Color Association of the United States, which at one time determined what the "in" colors would be for each season, announcing this far enough in advance that fabric makers could plan production. They don't have that much clout any more. They also once managed the consumer electronics color cycle, from white to black to cream to silver and back again. You thought that happened by accident? [1] https://d2w9rnfcy7mm78.cloudfront.net/13599514/original_59cbc4b1f1f6f04b7ff7b6b2f98ddcb5.png?1634507582?bc=0 https://d2w9rnfcy7mm78.cloudfront.net/13599514/original_59cb... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin_Bulldog https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin_Bulldog [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_Association_of_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_Association_of_the_Unite...
- sevensor 1y ago
  What I find fascinating about the site is my own emotional reactions to the various collections. The message is, “this is how they manipulate you, and it works.” > Color Association of the United States, which at one time determined what the "in" colors would be for each season, announcing this far enough in advance that fabric makers could plan production Wild, I did not know this. I wonder when beige will come back.
  - Animats 1y ago
    > I wonder when beige will come back. Beige was last in back in October 2023.[1] You can read the past Color Alerts month by month for free. If you pay money, you get advance notice. There's a whole planning process. [1] https://www.colormarketing.org/blog/2023-october-color-alert https://www.colormarketing.org/blog/2023-october-color-alert
Citizen_Lame 1y ago
Mobile first, because who actually reads anymore?

Animats 1y ago

They didn't separate the actual designs of a period from retro looks at that period. See "Diner Klisch", which is more than half retro images. Nice picture of the Aston-Martin Bulldog, listed under Cassette Futurism.[1][2] Clearly the ancestor of the Cybertruck. MOMA (NYC), SFMOMA, and the Tate Modern have good design collections. There's also the Color Association of the United States, which at one time determined what the "in" colors would be for each season, announcing this far enough in advance that fabric makers could plan production. They don't have that much clout any more. They also once managed the consumer electronics color cycle, from white to black to cream to silver and back again. You thought that happened by accident? [1] https://d2w9rnfcy7mm78.cloudfront.net/13599514/original_59cbc4b1f1f6f04b7ff7b6b2f98ddcb5.png?1634507582?bc=0 https://d2w9rnfcy7mm78.cloudfront.net/13599514/original_59cb... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin_Bulldog https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin_Bulldog [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_Association_of_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_Association_of_the_Unite...

sevensor 1y ago
What I find fascinating about the site is my own emotional reactions to the various collections. The message is, “this is how they manipulate you, and it works.” > Color Association of the United States, which at one time determined what the "in" colors would be for each season, announcing this far enough in advance that fabric makers could plan production Wild, I did not know this. I wonder when beige will come back.
- Animats 1y ago
  > I wonder when beige will come back. Beige was last in back in October 2023.[1] You can read the past Color Alerts month by month for free. If you pay money, you get advance notice. There's a whole planning process. [1] https://www.colormarketing.org/blog/2023-october-color-alert https://www.colormarketing.org/blog/2023-october-color-alert

Citizen_Lame 1y ago

Mobile first, because who actually reads anymore?