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--- In wiardgroup@y..., "grantrichter2001" <grantrichter2001@y...> 
wrote:
> The original Wiard faceplates had the "dorky learning lab 
look"...

Call me a dork, but I want one like that! <G>

> The Wiard graphic identity was designed as the capstone 
project 
> for Professor Alane Spinney's "Graphic Arts II" class...

Had you considered hiring a professional, instead of using 
students?

> 1. It must be attractive to men, women and children.

There is no such thing, even within one of those groups, that is 
attractive to all. I'm sorry for saying, but I think this is an absurd 
premise. I would think that the students or at least the instructor 
would have questioned this concept.

 > 2. It must NOT have a graphic identity visually assignable to 
any 
> decade.

Okay, I suppose that criteia was somewhat met by brute force 
(ancient vs. modern vs. ???? - dare I say, wacky?) - though it 
does come off as hippy-ish and is therefore kind of late sixties 
for me.

> Blind acceptance testing was done with college students...

What did the sighted students think of it? ;-)

> In retrospect, it would have been smart to survey some synth 
> users....

Do ya think? :-)

Disclaimer: no offenses intended. Again, if I saw one of these in 
person, I might have a totally different opinion (probably not, but I 
am open to the concept).

I am now trying to see beyond the facade to the functional 
design.

Did anyone come up with some actual close-up panel shots?

Barry