Irish Rail and Dubious Graphic Design

OurLadyofKnock · 03-09-2012 2:24pm #1

Got this off another forum, some of the photos have their watermark still on. Either that of they were nicked the preview off the stock photography website?

http://www.irishrail.ie/media/menu180x180_v161.pdf

Either way, semi-state "shure, it'll do so..." mentality at its finest.

Duff · 03-09-2012 2:26pm

Few danish's, be grand.

IM0 · 03-09-2012 2:27pm

who cares?

OurLadyofKnock · 03-09-2012 2:27pm

Duff wrote: »

Few danish's, be grand.

Did you see the prices? I'd expect to be flown to Conpenhagen for that.

ejmaztec · 03-09-2012 2:28pm

OurLadyofKnock wrote: »

Did you see the prices? I'd expect to be flown to Conpenhagen for that.

You probably would if someone put a boulder on the track and the train took off after hitting it.

OurLadyofKnock · 03-09-2012 2:28pm

IM0 wrote: »

who cares?

eh, the owners of the photos if they were not paid would be my guess.

Solair · 03-09-2012 2:30pm

Is that not a private outfit that do the catering?

davet82 · 03-09-2012 2:30pm

i'm outraged... :mad::mad::mad:

whats actually the problem here?

OurLadyofKnock · 03-09-2012 2:30pm

ejmaztec wrote: »

You probably would if someone put a boulder on the track and the train took off after hitting it.

at the speed Irish Rail travel at?

I got a F in Physics in my Leaving and even I could find flaws in your theory.

Mr Benevolent · 03-09-2012 2:30pm

Meh, off to the photography forum with you. Some people would complain about anything to pass the time.

RobbieTheRobber · 03-09-2012 2:31pm

OurLadyofKnock wrote: »

Got this off another forum, some of the photos have their watermark still on. Either that of they were nicked the preview off the stock photography website?

http://www.irishrail.ie/media/menu180x180_v161.pdf

Either way, semi-state "shure, it'll do so..." mentality at its finest.

What a stupid post, I thought the AH accepted thought on the public sector was "why not waste money sure its not like its ours".

so now your complaining because something was done on the cheap by a semi-state body?

:rolleyes::rolleyes:

davet82 · 03-09-2012 2:33pm

OurLadyofKnock wrote: »

eh, the owners of the photos if they were not paid would be my guess.

oh i see, yup i'm still outraged... ggrrrrr!! :mad::mad::mad:

lets start a protest, we can throw poo at trains as they pass :cool:

Boombastic · 03-09-2012 2:34pm

The fat controller was very angry

Bazzy · 03-09-2012 2:35pm

someone ring Joe Duffy QUICK

humbert · 03-09-2012 2:35pm

RobbieTheRobber wrote: »

What a stupid post, I thought the AH accepted thought on the public sector was "why not waste money sure its not like its ours".

so now your complaining because something was done on the cheap by a semi-state body?

:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Actually the lazy attitude to their jobs and the lazy attitude to their finances are far from mutually exclusive.

Boombastic · 03-09-2012 2:36pm

Bazzy wrote: »

someone ring Joe Duffy QUICK

He had a segment on copyright photos last week sometime

Namlub · 03-09-2012 2:36pm

How interesting.

RobbieTheRobber · 03-09-2012 2:39pm

humbert wrote: »

Actually the lazy attitude to their jobs and the lazy attitude to their finances are far from mutually exclusive.

Well what about your lazy attitude to posting?

We have no evidence the above was done by either a public sector or semi state employee.
We have no evidence these were used without the permission of the rights holders.

In fact we dont even know there is a problem.

I would say shut the gate but some in AH have already jumped to conlusions and run away with themselves.

Sure it would be terrible if we let facts get in the way of a stupid rant now wouldn't it?

Solair · 03-09-2012 2:39pm

It looks to me like someone uploaded a draft instead of a signed-off version of a graphic.

It's common enough that people do mock-ups before they purchase the graphics they intend to use.

ejmaztec · 03-09-2012 2:41pm

OurLadyofKnock wrote: »

at the speed Irish Rail travel at?

I got a F in Physics in my Leaving and even I could find flaws in your theory.

I only deal in facts as portrayed in cartoons.

im invisible · 03-09-2012 2:46pm

img

sarkozy · 03-09-2012 2:47pm

IM0 wrote: »

who cares?

If I was the photographer who took those photos, I'd care. I'd want my money pronto.

davet82 · 03-09-2012 2:51pm

sarkozy wrote: »

If I was the photographer who took those photos, I'd care. I'd want my money pronto.

ok so...

who else cares? :rolleyes:

Jimminy Mc Fukhead · 03-09-2012 3:19pm

OurLadyofKnock wrote: »

at the speed Irish Rail travel at?

I got a F in Physics in my Leaving and even I could find flaws in your theory.

You're right.

Hitting a "boulder" the train wouldn't even go up in the air at all - never mind to copenhagan.

A gradually elevating ramp placed in front of the train (pointed towards denmark) would be required.

humbert · 03-09-2012 3:26pm

RobbieTheRobber wrote: »

What a stupid post, I thought the AH accepted thought on the public sector was "why not waste money sure its not like its ours".

humbert wrote: »

Actually the lazy attitude to their jobs and the lazy attitude to their finances are far from mutually exclusive.

RobbieTheRobber wrote: »

Well what about your lazy attitude to posting?

I was referring to the accepted view of the public sector.

Nobody pays me to post, unfortunately. I'm hoping that if I keep up this sterling work I'll get a modship and then it's easy-street.

ejmaztec · 03-09-2012 3:29pm

Jimminy Mc Fukhead wrote: »

You're right.

Hitting a "boulder" the train wouldn't even go up in the air at all - never mind to copenhagan.

A gradually elevating ramp placed in front of the train (pointed towards denmark) would be required.

Are you trying to de-rail this thread?

the groutch · 03-09-2012 3:47pm

yikes at the prices, even Ryanair wouldnt charge that much.

IM0 · 03-09-2012 3:50pm

OP reads like a thinly veiled bash at something to do with guberment or related ****e, and nothing to do with photos :rolleyes:

Cienciano · 03-09-2012 3:56pm

OurLadyofKnock wrote: »

Got this off another forum, some of the photos have their watermark still on. Either that of they were nicked the preview off the stock photography website?

http://www.irishrail.ie/media/menu180x180_v161.pdf

Either way, semi-state "shure, it'll do so..." mentality at its finest.

I know people love knocking state or semi state companies, but this has to be the worst effort yet!
Go to the commuting forum, there's threads with thousands of legitimate irish rail complaints. A poxy photo on a menu? Get real!

humbert · 03-09-2012 4:11pm

Cienciano wrote: »

I know people love knocking state or semi state companies, but this has to be the worst effort yet!
Go to the commuting forum, there's threads with thousands of legitimate irish rail complaints. A poxy photo on a menu? Get real!

Toddle over to the photography forum and see what they say.

ejmaztec · 03-09-2012 4:23pm

humbert wrote: »

Toddle over to the photography forum and see what they say.

Seems to be well hidden over there, unless I've still got my lens cap on.

asherbassad · 03-09-2012 4:25pm

OurLadyofKnock wrote: »

Got this off another forum, some of the photos have their watermark still on. Either that of they were nicked the preview off the stock photography website?

http://www.irishrail.ie/media/menu180x180_v161.pdf

Either way, semi-state "shure, it'll do so..." mentality at its finest.

Let me guess....."No wonder da country's ruined" :rolleyes:

MadsL · 03-09-2012 4:28pm

Usual AH bash the poster who makes a complaint. Standard responses "get a life" etc.

What is wrong with you people? Anytime anyone points out something wrong, even if it is a small thing gets abuse.

Fair play for spotting this OP, email the stock photo company, that'll stop them in future.

humbert · 03-09-2012 4:30pm

ejmaztec wrote: »

Seems to be well hidden over there, unless I've still got my lens cap on.

Ah, I didn't mean to suggest that there was a discussion going on about it there. But the casual attitude to taking other people's images comes up and evokes strong feelings.

ArmaniJeanss · 03-09-2012 4:31pm

the groutch wrote: »

yikes at the prices, even Ryanair wouldnt charge that much.

Ryanair are around double those prices. e.g., €2.50 for a 200ml can of soft drink.

Lingua Franca · 03-09-2012 4:32pm

Youth Defence were caught out using stolen stock photos and some from a fairly famous photographer in their recent billboard campaign. You can bet there was an outcry over that.

B.A._Baracus · 03-09-2012 4:36pm

OurLadyofKnock wrote: »

Got this off another forum, some of the photos have their watermark still on. Either that of they were nicked the preview off the stock photography website?

http://www.irishrail.ie/media/menu180x180_v161.pdf

Either way, semi-state "shure, it'll do so..." mentality at its finest.

Thats just pure lazy.
Who ever designed that must of thought "it'll be grand, no one will notice" :pac:

Solair · 03-09-2012 4:51pm

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

Thats just pure lazy.
Who ever designed that must of thought "it'll be grand, no one will notice" :pac:

I can almost 10000% guarantee you that's a draft that was sent to someone to sign off on before they bought the images and finalised it.

humbert · 03-09-2012 5:28pm

Solair wrote: »

I can almost 10000% guarantee you that's a draft that was sent to someone to sign off on before they bought the images and finalised it.

It was you, wasn't it? :eek:

Solair · 03-09-2012 5:52pm

humbert wrote: »

It was you, wasn't it? :eek:

Nope lol

ejmaztec · 03-09-2012 6:06pm

Solair wrote: »

I can almost 10000% guarantee you that's a draft that was sent to someone to sign off on before they bought the images and finalised it.

No catering outfit in its right mind would admit to using water-marked stock photos to show its rare delicacies:pac:. They would at least imply that they had photographed their own menu items.

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