You can't fix your problems with toxic barrels

This won't fix your problem...

Tonight I had another fantastic FaceTime chat with my good friend Don Carson it's always great chatting with him using FaceTime, it really makes the distance between us seem not so great.

This time we were talking about a design Don was working on involving some really bad thematic elements and by a strange coincidence we both shared a story about the terrible placement of toxic waste barrels!
Just like the one at the top of this entry- the stereotypical movie prop with the obligatory toxic ooze slipping out!
Now, don't get me wrong- sometimes there is a time and a place for these tried and tested cliches.
But I think the point we were both trying to make was that design has to come from a good, strong story and there are no shortcuts to a good story.
All too often in entertainment deign corners are cut to sell a quick image utilising stereotypical imagery rather than focusing on the core story.
Its now become a bit of a running joke between us- "You can't fix your problems with toxic barrels!"

until next time
Andy