Thick Card
Recently, someone told me, in the context that white people all looked the same to her, that I looked like Bill Gates. What? Bill Gates is fine, but I was going for Cary Grant. Years ago at a dinner party, the woman next to me, another graphic designer, told me I reminded her of the guy in American Psycho. I could go with this. Christian Bale explained how Tom Cruise was his inspiration for Patrick Bateman, "he just had this very intense friendliness with nothing behind the eyes, and he was really taken with this energy.” That works for me.
The business card scene is, of course, one of those scenes all graphic designers love. I understand that any mention of something graphic design related in a film gets attention. We're so starved for any representation that any small bone is relished. Remember Juno?
The sad fact here is that the American Psycho cards are in need of a real graphic designer. Somebody who actually understands typography, K E R N I N G small caps, and proofing for spelling errors.
Senior Marketing Manager, Ad Operations @ Microsoft | AdTech & MarTech Strategist | Designer | U.S. Army Public Affairs Officer | MBA Candidate at NYU Stern
9 年This scene reminded me when I designed my first real business card and how we all compared each others design to our own. The beauty of the business card, priceless.
Visual Artist + Multidisciplinary Designer
9 年you do not look like Bill Gates! just saying ;)
Chief Creative Officer | Creativity is My Super Power | Expert in Design & Art | Driven by Empathy
9 年To be fair, they didn't add the letter "c" to "acquisitions" until 2001.
Expert Web and Print Designer
9 年Yes, kerning-wise, they have blood on their hands. lol
Lead Design Technologist at ServiceTitan, Design Systems
9 年Michael Price Same here!