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15 Top Graphic Design Limericks for your Amusement

November 9, 2009 by Douglas Bonneville

My son nabbed Edward Lear’s Complete Book of Nonsense from the library some time ago. It was one of my favorite books growing up. I wondered if it was possible to write limericks about Graphic Design. I penned some (dare I call it) Graphic Design Poetry and now post the results for your amusement and bemoanment: Topics include:
  • Clients
  • Typography
  • Designers
  • User Interfaces
  • Adobe
Edward Lear Book of Nonsense   There once was a graphic designer Who could not draw a straight liner Fresh out of school She thought she was cool And soon was a cook in a diner!   There once was a trendy typesetter Who thought “less is more is more better” “I’ll sit here and scratch at my tiny soul patch, Until my design is one letter.”   There once was a UI Designer Who thought a right-nav was more finer. But users bemoaned When they could not find “Home”, And simply restarted their browser.   There once was a client so wiley He asked for every source filey. He’d edit them twice And say “Now they’re nice!” And we’d stare at him with a blank smiley   There once was a designer so immature She had not yet heard of a ligature. She’d kern “f” and “i” And then make a sigh While wishing for one nice clean character.   There was an “Adobe Updater” Who’s button said “Update me later”. Whenever we’d work, It popped up like a jerk. And so we are “Updater” haters!   A prominent button called “Home” Caused UI elitists to foam. “It should not be there!” And they tore out their hair, Then banged their heads on a big stone.   In Dreamweaver there was a bug, But Adobe was silently smug. “Pretend it’s not there!” Said support with no care, And swept the bug under the rug!   There once was a client so bozo He thought he’d design his own logo. He did it in raster, And thought it was faster Because bezier curves he did not know.   There once was client so lame He flipped when he saw a wireframe “The graphics are sparse, And your firm is a farse!” But we knew that this man did have no brain.   There once was a program called Freehand It was the best tool in the whole land But the software was sold To Adobe the bold And Freehand was soon no more at hand.   A designer with senses so fickle He felt every unaligned pixel “It’s off by a bit! What are you a twit?” And for lunch he ate ought but sour pickles.   There once was a blogging designer Who said “I will sooner retire! I’ll write blogs all day, And sip my latte.” But soon found his finances goner.   A program called Photo the Shopper Was loaded with menus and slopper “Just raise the price to make naughty nice” But users soon proved this a flopper.   Adobe the Great was a giant To whom all it’s slaves was defiant: “While charging more price, I’ll make things less nice!” And to this day all are compliant.

Filed Under: Graphic Design

About Douglas Bonneville

Douglas has been a graphic designer since 1992, in addition to software developer and author. He is a member of Smashing Magazine's "Panel of Experts" and has contributed to over 100 articles. He is the author of "The Big Book of Font Combinations", loves cats, and plays guitar.

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  1. Douglas Bonneville says

    July 1, 2010 at 2:13 am