Aaron, Legos aren’t from Holland.

You preach the aesthetic gospel with such passion and conviction… it’s awe inspiring… beautiful… kickass.

Yes please. I will buy this documentary.

Jess is the man for this job. The job of communicating what you’re about. What it’s like being a big man in a little world. What it’s like knowing what’s right and seeing what’s wrong. Stoked to see it happening.

VRL

If anything, you didn’t swear enough. This injustice cannot stand.

Almost makes me want to head out to Portland and see if I can get myself a little cameo in The Draplin Thing.

Can’t wait to see this on the big screen at all the Indie film festivals. Should be a hoot!

HELLS YEAH, take it back,

graphics man.

Yes, yes, and hell yes. You have hit the nail on the head. Excuse me, fucking head.

Hell Yeah! Same thing is happening here Down Under man, tellin’ like it is. Look forward to seeing more brother.

it is only a matter of time before this thing drops and you start evangelizing the lost (in design).

Best fuckin’ thing I’ve seen all week. Goddamn.

This is the best teaser trailer i’ve ever seen.

Right on. Loved it.

Draplin is also on Obama’s list of top VP candidates. It’s all true!

Man, I got so stoked after watching this video I ordered a few pairs of socks…too fuel your dream (and every designer’s) and help you take it all back. Fucking ALL of it.

the most poetic thing i have heard in some time. inspiring to me and artist all around, i am sure.

Amazing.

I had half of the office watching it and no joke there were claps after.

fukity fuk fuk

For fucks sake, I think I almost threwup after seeing that new sign.

For fucks sake, I think I almost threwup after seeing that new sign.

I very excited. A bit too excited. I can’t wait to play this at studio. Get it finished!

This, my friend, is why you are so good at what you do.

This will be in my DVD collection, which now stands at 0 DVD’s. Congratulations on being #1.

ahahah the name of the sign file is FUCKERS.ai hahaha this is too good

this is the best thing I’ve seen online in awhile.
Respect your country, don’t trash it.
any designer putting that shit out needs to quit their job, NOW.

I can’t wait to see what you guys are going to do. Blogged

By the way, you should check out Fallout 3.

It seems that you’re not the only one who is starting to look back into America’s history for their design inspiration.

Fucking Awesome. This made my week.

“Fucken A Right “, He is………..Let’s ban the gateway signs that lead to strip malls. Draplin is brilliant.

heh heh, ya got me, thinking this would be some rant about our out-going president or even Epitaph records. Not a bad little riff, especially if it was truly impromtu - though I know this has been marinating for years now!

Draplin, yr making history.

haha i think america is “fucked” for so many other reasons than this one in particular.

i love the obligatory line: “i can’t believed they made her pay so much money for bad design!!1”

…as lip service to the [facetious] *poor fucks who are clueless about design*… maybe he at least sees the pinpoint of light shining through the heaving sphincter of the ASS of design he has his head up.

how’s the view from the small intestine? that’s how far we are if we take this fool seriously. this fool in particular.

his message still stands though human beings are 3d pieces of art- their connection with physical places are important. hop on www.TED.com and find the guy who talks about how bland architecture has been detrimental to the idea of american community, civic participation and democracy

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/james_howard_kunstler_dissects_suburbia.html

he’s more angry than this guy but somehow gracefully manages to stand on even “moral ground” with us *poor fucks who are clueless about design*

p.s.
props to draplin project whatever their mish statement happens to be. good luck. artists of the world unite and that kind of shit.

Loved the teaser. I keep thinking lately which I’m more passionate about, my hatred of bad design or my love of wonderful design.

SO TRUE! I work at a print shop down in Eugene, and I run into to so many clients that get jipped by other sign shops. The craftsmanship has disappeared.

awesome!
not so bad in Canada, but its happening… but keep doin what we are doin… ya mean?

c

awesome!
not so bad in Canada, but its happening… but keep doin what we are doin… ya mean?

c

Right on guy,

I am and ole timer. I surrendered to materialism and stuff.

http://kblawson.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/olympics-and-photography/
I did however add my two cents on Chinaclueless.

I know that cursing is the lowest form of prayer, but having said that. keep up the rage.

Somebody will listen.

Ken in Kentucky

I have a large old hand lettered 7up sign from a bowling alley that I saved from going to the dump when they decided to put a piece of crap similar to that up in it’s place.

I rewired it and now use it in my garage for a really good light source.

My wife’s grandfather is an old sign painter/graphic designer. At 93 he isn’t doing design but he did work his magic until he was 80 and then tried to do the mac thing. He hung it up right then and I say I don’t mind. I have a couple great samples of his craft and I really appreciate those guys. I am a huge fan of what technology does for design, but it has to be based on skill, craft, and an actual thought.

Cheers!

The sign shops are to blame. They’re often poorly managed, very disorganized, operate on thin margins, their employees aren’t paid very well, and turnover is high. How can you offer a quality product under those conditions?

A huge portion of that $15,000 bill goes toward permits, engineer drawings, manufacturing, and installation. The sign shop owner was probably breathing down the poor kid’s neck, telling him not to spend more than 30 minutes on it. I’m certainly not excusing the poor design. I’m just telling you how it is working at a sign shop.

If such a large portion of the $15K was just for the political and logistical side, then it’s a damn #@$*! shame that the design was skimped on.

I just got a hold of this today, from Universoul Productions … Thank you for caring!
I can’t wait to see and hear about your results

Well Done sir.