tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137000056683285487.post1932550639225254202..comments2024-01-06T19:51:03.373-06:00Comments on Heartbreaking Cards of Staggering Genius: Function Vs. DesignMatt Flatenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01157226107144209201noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137000056683285487.post-84355848843279250682014-10-15T20:27:03.107-05:002014-10-15T20:27:03.107-05:00It's not perfect, but things could have been a...It's not perfect, but things could have been a lot worse. At least Grilli actually signed the card and not a sticker... plus he was able to keep his whole signature on the card.<br /><br />Overall... I really like these autographs, but Mike is right. Topps should have put him on the right side, so he's throwing across the card.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137000056683285487.post-62474531343548667722014-10-15T08:10:01.217-05:002014-10-15T08:10:01.217-05:00I like the initial design of the cards, using the ...I like the initial design of the cards, using the old photos to provide a backdrop. In the direct case of the Grilli card, I really thing the card would have created a more effective appear if Jason would have appeared on the right rather than the left. He's doing what we call in the photo editing business as "throwing off the page", which not only makes him "appear" smaller in size, but also performing an action without the visual aspect of flow. That's my biggest beef with the card. And that he's in full color, and the BW photo seems to cut the card in thirds. I do like the auto, it's at least on card and gives a different appeal than all the left to right work we see everyday.mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00442472410648784267noreply@blogger.com