Cardon Webb prowls the streets of Queens, New York, in search of badly made, handwritten fliers and announcements, and "upgrade" them into stylish ones.
Are his redesigned fliers better than the original? Maybe, maybe not in terms of delivering info or advertising, but they're definitely a refreshing exercise in artistic creativity. Take a look: Cardon Copy - via Thinking for a Living
Previously on Neatorama: The Missing Cat Poster
They're supposed to be eye-catching, not blinding.
Some used text that was far too small (The Parking Sign is at least 7 foot off the ground. The text is maybe a 14 pt font.). Some overlaid text in colors in fashions that made it unreadable (the maid service poster. The background says $10 an Hour. I figured this out by looking at the original. It just made me go blind). Some were inaccurate (The missing pet posters now all have pictures of animals that aren't representative of the actually animal missing).
I love good design. But some people need to realize there is a fine balance between art and communication. These pieces needed to communicate, not just look pretty.