WEB POSTER EXHIBITION - Aysegul Izer, Digital Art from Istanbul, Turkey

Pictures received from Aysegul Izer

Aysegul Izer, photo R. Wanner
Aysegul Izer
The pictures in this web exhibition by Aysegul Izer, born 1959, professor and Head of the Graphic Design Department in Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in Istanbul, were first shown in 2012 at the Galerie Espas in Istanbul with the poetic exhibition title
You Failed Geography.



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I have always wondered why modern design tools like the computer or digital photography or the Internet or smart phones or programming have such a negative image and reception in the graphic design world, and in particular in poster design:

"It's not a good poster, it's just Photoshop", "I only use the computer for the typography", "Always make a sketch by hand first", "Handmade posters!", "I have used this brush for over 40 years now", "Posters are designed with your brain, not with your computer", "Of course I use a computer, I tell my assistant at the keyboard exactly how it has to look like" are some of the statements I heard, all of them from influential graphic design teachers (no names available). On the other hand, posters with fingerpaint, or imitating childrens drawings, posters drawn with a blunt pencil, or scissor cut colored paper collages enjoy high status and win medals in competitions.

It is now 50 years since computers became available at universities, and 30 years since PCs became affordable and widespread. Even small kids flip out when they get their hands on their mommie's phone or tablet. But why does it take so long with most graphic designers?

Can you imagine my surprise, joy, admiration and relief when I saw these pictures by Aysegul Izer? These are not (yet) posters, but the highly developed sense of a graphic designer for color, composition and message are obvious, and also the ability to handle the technical details of creating these pictures. The light at the end of the tunnel is suddenly much brighter, especially since Prof. Izer in her current position is a role model for the next generation of graphic designers.



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