Nofi dot org » critical http://www.nofi.org The website of Jeffrey Melton: artist, designer, composer, producer, performer, sound artist. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:25:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Workshop it http://www.nofi.org/2009/06/24/workshop-it/ http://www.nofi.org/2009/06/24/workshop-it/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:03:18 +0000 Jeffrey Melton http://www.nofi.org/?p=1317 Continue reading →]]> I’ve been thinking a lot about the creative work I come across, whether in person or online. I’m a big fan of the critique and can lend a critical eye/ear/voice most of the time. I think it’s important to judge a work on its own terms, in a variety of relevant contexts in order to offer constructive tips on how to make something better or more effective. With that, I’ve formulated the following breakdown:

  • 50% of all work is sub-par or unremarkable, i.e. upholding the status quo.
  • 45% of the remainder tends to exist for shallow issues only, i.e. as decoration, current fashion or surface styling only.
  • 5% is great and to be appreciated and recommended.

YMMV.

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