Roman Mars: Why city flags may be the worst-designed thing you've never noticed
رومن مارس: چرا پرچم شهرها احتمالا بدترین طراحیهایی هستند که حتی متوجهشان هم نشدهاید
With his show 99% Invisible, Roman Mars discovered new ways to jolt public radio out of its old paradigms, while at the same time spinning riveting tales of design. Full bio
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with the design that they care about
هست كه به آن اهمیت می دهند،
to all forms of design.
به همه اشكال طراحی کنند.
with design intent in mind,
the definition of design:
on your flag, Canada.
"I don't care about flags,"
about flags, and trust me,
that works on our emotions.
as flags this year,
and sure enough,
و همانطور كه مطمئن بودم
someone left a comment that said,
یک نفر این را نوشت که می گفت،
and shove it up your ass." (Laughter)
about flags, you know?
the design of flags,
what makes a bad flag,
چه چیزی یک پرچم را بد می کند،
the design of almost anything.
of my radio show,
to reconstruct it here on stage,
principles of flag design.
American Vexillological Association.
is the study of flags.
that makes it sound weird.
keep it simple.
that a child can draw it from memory.
کودک بتواند با حافظه اش آن را نقاشی کند.
had their own flags.
do have flags.
That's Ted Kaye, by the way.
این تد کی آی هست.
RM: He's a flag expert.
مارس : کارشناس پرچم هست.
a scholarly journal on flag studies,
مجله علمی درباره مطالعات پرچم را ویرایش می کنیم،
with the Portland Flag Association
Vexillological Association.
the book on flag design.
It's about 16 pages.
۱۶ صفحه می باشد.
"Good Flag, Bad Flag:
"پرچم خوب، پرچم بد هست":
I discovered in Chicago
down the middle.
use meaningful symbolism.
the water, the river and the lake.
رودخانه و دریاچه.
colors or pattern
significant events in Chicago's history.
مهمی در تاریخ شیکاگو هستند.
on the future site of Chicago,
در منطقه شیکاگو،
which everyone remembers
که همه آن را به خاظر میاورند.( نمایشگاهی جهانی در سال ۱۸۹۳)
use two to three basic colors.
استفاده کردن از دو یا سه رنگ اصلی.
is to use two to three colors
green, yellow and black.
و سیاه.
has complete buy-in
at least one store on every block
some sort of Chicago flag paraphernalia.
نوعی از متعلقات پرچم شیکاگو را می فروشد.
from Chicago magazine.
I went to get a haircut,
that the barber kept all his tools in,
تمامی ابزارش را توی آن می گذارد بود،
a Chicago flag on the wall behind me.
پشت سرم به دیوار آویزان شده بود.
a Chicago flag badge on his backpack.
که کوله پشتی با پرچم شیکاگو داشت.
show up in all kinds of places.
of Chicago pride.
or a firefighter dies in Chicago,
United States on his casket.
into the civic imagery of Chicago.
مدنی مردم شیکاگو جا گرفته است.
love Chicago and therefore love the flag.
پس پرچم آن را هم دوست دارند.
between great symbolism and civic pride.
خوب و غرور مدنی وجود دارد.
to San Francisco in 2008,
that a child can draw it from memory.
کودک بتواند آن را با حافظه اش نقاشی کند.
of the San Francisco flag is a phoenix
rising from the ashes
to both be too crude
at the same time,
puts that element in the plus column.
the background is mostly white,
gold border around it.
design element.
(Laughter) --
( خنده)--
no lettering or seals.
مهره یا حروف الفبا در پرچم نباشد.
there's a motto on a ribbon
"Gold in peace, iron in war,"
doesn't say "USA" across the front.
they tend to behave.
تمایل به معرفی آن کشور دارد.
and Turkey and Israel
of really great country flags,
because the stakes are high.
that good design
sometimes it is, actually,
در واقع گاهی هم همینطور هست،
flag design principles.
basic principles of flag design.
TK: Keep it simple.
کیت کی آی : ساده نگه داشتن آن.
TK: Use meaningful symbolism.
تد کی آی: نماد معنادار استفاده کردن.
TK: Use two to three basic colors.
تد کی آی: استفاده از دو یا سه رنگ اصلی،
TK: No lettering or seals.
writing of any kind.
read that at a distance.
TK: And be distinctive.
to stick to these principles.
most country flags are okay.
بیشتر پرچمهای کشورها خوب هستند.
to any designer of almost anything,
simplicity, deep meaning,
thoughtful about colors,
writing you can't read --
are rarely invoked
seems to be that fourth one.
with tiny writing on them.
to be on pieces of paper
flapping in the breeze.
what city they go to,
of the municipal seal
a lesson for how to do things right.
که چگونه چیزی را درست طراحی کنیم.
coat of arms of Amsterdam.
the whole coat of arms
"Amsterdam" below it,
of the escutcheon, the shield,
badass city flag in the world.
are found throughout Amsterdam,
are particularly painful
به طور دردناک باشد
in vexillological history.
by the name of Fred Steffan
به نام فرد استفان
representing industry,
from Milwaukee, wants to change it.
که می خواهد این را تغییر دهد.
the Milwaukee flag over the top,
battle flag of the Milwaukee regiment.
that much more ridiculous,
within the Milwaukee flag.
of this flag, though,
two major redesign contests.
entries were received.
of the Milwaukee Arts Board
were worthy of flying over the city.
برفراز شهر برافراشته نشوند.
to change that thing! (Laughter)
to make you think
to try one more time
to reveal his design yet.
proposing one of these things
which also has a great flag,
inch rectangle on a piece of paper.
within that tiny rectangle.
and simple the design can be
that in every bad flag
(Laughter)
San Francisco's flag a good flag
that's got to go.
or stylize the phoenix.
was designed by Frank Chimero
if we was completely unfettered
اگر ما کاملا بی قید باشیم
flags of the world more beautiful,
upon themselves
and look into the feasibility
a design rule or two.
to try to change that.
considers design itself,
شهرمان توجه داریم نیز باشد،
is becoming more design-aware.
is at an all-time high.
as an indicator of how a city
شاخصی باشد برای اینکه چگونه یک شهرستان
than worry about a city flag,"
for people to rally under
what a good city flag can do
and civic pride
of the community.
and graphical imagery
bad flags we don't use,
and tourism boards.
و گردشگران گسترش میدهیم.
and break our hearts.
don't really care about sports.
can just be cheesy.
a city to its people
can be as inspiring as Hong Kong
about Pocatello, Idaho,
Vexillological Association
symbol on it, people. (Laughter)
and Keegan DeWitt (@keegandewitt)"]
Melodium (@melodiumbox)
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Roman Mars - Digital storytellerWith his show 99% Invisible, Roman Mars discovered new ways to jolt public radio out of its old paradigms, while at the same time spinning riveting tales of design.
Why you should listen
From its humble beginnings in his home, Roman Mars’ podcast and radio show 99% Invisible accumulated a massive following to become a broadcast and internet phenomenon. Its premise -- 10- to 20-minute episodes focused on a single compelling story -- subverts public radio’s reliance on long, strictly formatted shows, and has garnered national praise.
Over a series of three runaway crowdsourced fundraising campaigns, 99% Invisible generated over $1.2 million, making Mars the most successful crowdfunded journalist in Kickstarter history.
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