Comments on: Richard Smith Dollar Redesign Program http://www.selectism.com/news/2009/05/18/richard-smith-dollar-redesign-program/ Daily Men's Fashion, Footwear, Lifestyle, and Design Culture Magazine Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:08:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Roberto http://www.selectism.com/news/2009/05/18/richard-smith-dollar-redesign-program/comment-page-1/#comment-34190 Roberto Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:51:31 +0000 http://www.selectism.com/news/?p=15922#comment-34190 Esse design 'revolucionário' é simplesmente HORRÍVEL. Isso parece muito mais como panfletos de propaganda barata do que cédulas de dólar. Eu sentiria vergonha pelos americanos por utilizar um dinheiro tão feio assim! Esse design ‘revolucionário’ é simplesmente HORRÍVEL. Isso parece muito mais como panfletos de propaganda barata do que cédulas de dólar. Eu sentiria vergonha pelos americanos por utilizar um dinheiro tão feio assim!

]]> By: Michael http://www.selectism.com/news/2009/05/18/richard-smith-dollar-redesign-program/comment-page-1/#comment-8014 Michael Wed, 20 May 2009 18:17:52 +0000 http://www.selectism.com/news/?p=15922#comment-8014 I think they just look like some Microsoft template and that's really the last thing America needs associated with it's monetary system. Plus (and this might be a good thing) it takes away the ability for people to refer to $100 notes as Benjamins, but this also means that those who are less educated lose the daily visual reminded of the nation's founding fathers. I think we're due for a change, but not one that's so generic looking .... that's just too American I think they just look like some Microsoft template and that’s really the last thing America needs associated with it’s monetary system. Plus (and this might be a good thing) it takes away the ability for people to refer to $100 notes as Benjamins, but this also means that those who are less educated lose the daily visual reminded of the nation’s founding fathers.

I think we’re due for a change, but not one that’s so generic looking …. that’s just too American

]]> By: josef http://www.selectism.com/news/2009/05/18/richard-smith-dollar-redesign-program/comment-page-1/#comment-7954 josef Tue, 19 May 2009 14:09:55 +0000 http://www.selectism.com/news/?p=15922#comment-7954 Absolutely essential--->rebrand america so we are no longer trashy, self-righteous, and unoriginal. Perfect solution to a globalized world, plus its trendy on a much more intelligent level. Absolutely essential—>rebrand america so we are no longer trashy, self-righteous, and unoriginal. Perfect solution to a globalized world, plus its trendy on a much more intelligent level.

]]> By: Josh http://www.selectism.com/news/2009/05/18/richard-smith-dollar-redesign-program/comment-page-1/#comment-7938 Josh Tue, 19 May 2009 04:18:43 +0000 http://www.selectism.com/news/?p=15922#comment-7938 I completely agree that we\'re due for a redesign, but these look like gift certificates. I completely agree that we\’re due for a redesign, but these look like gift certificates.

]]> By: gregg http://www.selectism.com/news/2009/05/18/richard-smith-dollar-redesign-program/comment-page-1/#comment-7928 gregg Tue, 19 May 2009 03:13:54 +0000 http://www.selectism.com/news/?p=15922#comment-7928 in addition to tom\'s comment about making currency accessible to the blind, the legibility of the thin sans serifs on top of the curvilinear designs in the examples above are quite problematic. in addition to tom\’s comment about making currency accessible to the blind, the legibility of the thin sans serifs on top of the curvilinear designs in the examples above are quite problematic.

]]> By: dabble http://www.selectism.com/news/2009/05/18/richard-smith-dollar-redesign-program/comment-page-1/#comment-7895 dabble Mon, 18 May 2009 21:38:43 +0000 http://www.selectism.com/news/?p=15922#comment-7895 Hmm.. pretty to look at, but they seem to be lacking an element of heritage /tradition and american identity. Not to mention a cohesive color scheme. Could be a trendy thai restaurant menu. Hmm.. pretty to look at, but they seem to be lacking an element of heritage /tradition and american identity. Not to mention a cohesive color scheme. Could be a trendy thai restaurant menu.

]]> By: jon http://www.selectism.com/news/2009/05/18/richard-smith-dollar-redesign-program/comment-page-1/#comment-7891 jon Mon, 18 May 2009 19:51:02 +0000 http://www.selectism.com/news/?p=15922#comment-7891 those look like windows media player animations! yuck. not into that. those look like windows media player animations! yuck. not into that.

]]> By: Tom http://www.selectism.com/news/2009/05/18/richard-smith-dollar-redesign-program/comment-page-1/#comment-7889 Tom Mon, 18 May 2009 19:44:14 +0000 http://www.selectism.com/news/?p=15922#comment-7889 Looks cool, but still fails to address the fact that blind people need to use cash too. (At least as far as I can tell... There might be braille or something, but I didn't notice that in the description.) Looks cool, but still fails to address the fact that blind people need to use cash too. (At least as far as I can tell… There might be braille or something, but I didn’t notice that in the description.)

]]> By: Dave http://www.selectism.com/news/2009/05/18/richard-smith-dollar-redesign-program/comment-page-1/#comment-7878 Dave Mon, 18 May 2009 14:48:12 +0000 http://www.selectism.com/news/?p=15922#comment-7878 How dare he! Shouldn't this be assigned to Shepard Fairey. How dare he! Shouldn’t this be assigned to Shepard Fairey.

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