The Kabuki Play 3

Kabuki is a traditional form of Japanese theater that portrays the lives of people who lived during the Edo period (1600-1868). While it's subject matter is primarily historical, Kabuki's extraordinary spectacles of color and sound through acting, dancing and music still symbolize contemporary life.

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HISTORY OF "THE KABUKI PLAY"

  • The original "Kabuki Play" writings exposed a brash inner monologue as I struggled through the trials and tribulations as a college student. Broken friendships, irritating dorm-mates and akward trips home between semesters kicked off the first "Kabuki Play" series. However, college didn't last forever and "the real world" was right around the corner with drama ten fold.
  • "The Kabuki Play 2," a darker and more disturbing account, told the unsettling story about my first job after graduating from college, it being one of the biggest trainwrecks in the history of "The Kabuki Play." After being caught in the middle of 10 consecutive firings in less than two years and being stuck with four pisspoor bosses, I decided that I'd had enough. So, I quit my job and cut off all the negativity in my life, and moved two hours away from home to start my life over.
  • With a new job, my own apartment and a new beginning, "The Kabuki Play 3" picks up where the second series left off and revisits my inner monologue as I try to leave the past behind me and spread my wings.

Thursday, February 01, 2007

Chapter 3.2: White Space

For fuck's sake—there is no such thing as "too much white space." I hate it when people say that.

I hate it when people who know NOTHING about graphic design tell me HOW to design. If you don’t like something, fine. If you want to try a new photo, fine. BUT DO NOT tell me WHAT TO DO unless you have a degree or 5 years plus experience in graphic design.

I was told that a piece I am working on had "too much" white space, without a valid argument. First of all, they need to get their facts straight. There is no such THING. Poorly arranged or positioned white space? Yes. Awkward or distracting white space? Sure, but too much? NO.

You can have a blank 8.5x11” page with only one word on it. As long it’s strategically placed on the page and works, white space is irrelevant. As a designer, I urge all idiots to think about it, but don't TELL me "how."

Go worry about raising money or managing your department. Leave the design up to ME. Yes, I am talkling to you. Unless, of course, you would like to take the hot seat—my seat—and design the fucking thing yourself? Didn’t think so.

So, shut your mouth and use your brain. You do have one don’t you?

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