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Is this the year of bad graphics?

Postby matth » Tue Nov 10, 2015 11:41 pm

looking around at different gear one thought comes to mind, These graphics suck!!
Switchblade , awful. Crazyflys new boards, beyond awful. Rebel , plain Jane. Cabrhina boards, boring. Is it just me or is this a bad year for graphics for some brands?

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Re: Is this the year of bad graphics?

Postby alamos_kiter » Wed Nov 11, 2015 12:09 am

I learned to accept the fact that the average graphic designer is half my age, so if I don't like current graphics, that's just me being old :D

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Re: Is this the year of bad graphics?

Postby lindseym » Wed Nov 11, 2015 2:11 am

I think the king daddy of ugly is the 2011 Cab Switchblade...or may 12. It had green camo with rad outlining. SAAAWEEEEET !!! hahaha

The problem with some of them is that they try and work with colors that are not in the same family and clash horribly. That Switchblade is prime example. I am more of a fan of a "less is more" and wish they would not make the graphics so busy. It seems like some of those graphics are also used to cover up scoring marks or any blemishes on the kite. This does have benefit though.

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Re: Is this the year of bad graphics?

Postby pmaggie » Wed Nov 11, 2015 9:39 am

Agree with Alamos. I'm just too old to understand. :D

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Re: Is this the year of bad graphics?

Postby jyka » Wed Nov 11, 2015 12:52 pm

How about nobile 2016? http://www.nobilekiteboarding.com/products/boards.html

OK, last year was as bad

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Re: Is this the year of bad graphics?

Postby TomW » Wed Nov 11, 2015 10:32 pm

The older you get the better things were. Even tho some designers are keeping it sane.
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Re: Is this the year of bad graphics?

Postby eldadgold » Thu Nov 12, 2015 4:59 pm

Fone has some beautiful gear

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Re: Is this the year of bad graphics?

Postby Frank82 » Thu Nov 12, 2015 7:03 pm

I like the look of the new crazyfly boards, plain but stylish.

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Re: Is this the year of bad graphics?

Postby alexeyga » Thu Nov 12, 2015 7:42 pm

Funny, I've been wondering about 2015 graphics trends as well.... :duh:
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Re: Is this the year of bad graphics?

Postby WMFG » Thu Nov 12, 2015 9:24 pm

matth wrote:looking around at different gear one thought comes to mind, These graphics suck!!
Switchblade , awful. Crazyflys new boards, beyond awful. Rebel , plain Jane. Cabrhina boards, boring. Is it just me or is this a bad year for graphics for some brands?
I think the new Rebels look Sick. The black Neo's look unreal.


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