FORM MEETS DYSFUNCTION

The first “creative direction” was a finger pointing and saying “more… that.” Precision is optional in design.

✗ FAKE
This is a joke. Creative direction is a professional role that developed in advertising and design in the 20th century. There is no recorded first instance of this kind.

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