Comments on: The Ugliest $100 Bill Yet

By: Ron

Ron — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:02:32 +0000

This money is way too plain. We need many more disparate elements going on to really jazz it up. Why not a large flock of eagles, a drum and fife brigade and a few more pyramids with eyeballs (as long as they don’t delete any of the other purty elements). Cherubs would be nice, too.

By: Velvet Cartel - U.S. Currency Redesign by Michael Tyznik

Velvet Cartel - U.S. Currency Redesign by Michael Tyznik — Sat, 01 May 2010 16:29:42 +0000

[...] Thursday I posted this video showing the redesign if the $100 bill here in the U.S. and the proceeded to talk about how horrible it was. To my surprise there were a [...]

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:39:36 +0000

Agreed on the note.

I take issue with the 99% of developers line though. Think you’re cutting web developers short there.

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:57:20 +0000

That does kinda remind me of Monopoly money…

And that video….. it’s like a how-to on forgery!! Pointing out ALL the security features? Why not just make it easier!! ;)

By: Jantien

Jantien — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:59:35 +0000

Seeing this, I so miss the Dutch gulden bills:

http://www.oudevalutasoorten.nl/image/50gulden.jpg

I know, this might be too colorful for some people, but not for me. Plus, it very hard to say goodbye to the money you grew up with. Since we switched to the euro, we had to make do with this:

http://www.geokids.eu/geld/euro.jpg

Yes, still colorful, but the design is boring. But for a lot of other euro-countries, this was already considered pretty wild.

By: Guido Bouman

Guido Bouman — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 14:55:06 +0000

For some good money redesign:
http://monomoda.com/2010/graphic-design-dollar-redesign-by-michael-tyznik/

He actually did a proper job on redesigning the dollar bills!

By: Amy Stoddard

Amy Stoddard — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:10:53 +0000

As with most US Government websites, I agree this new $100 is lacking. Seconded that the Aussie currency is beautiful. Sounds like this would be a good opportunity to hold a contest for the best redesign of US currency. Spell out the criteria with the security features to include and let the best minds in the biz duke it out.

By: Chasen Paper

Chasen Paper — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 23:07:24 +0000

As a world standard currency, why not set a world standard in fusing design and cutting edge security together in your currency? Doing so would be a physical demonstration of the U.S’s creativity and security. Two virtues which are valuable currency themselves. The U.S’s money has always been behind in looks and it’s worth is also been in the gutter as well as of late. The fact that the roll out and design of this new bill looks hasty may also signal that we’re also playing a loosing game with counterfeiters as well. No bueno.

By: Bobby Solomon

Bobby Solomon — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 07:01:16 +0000

@Ben – Why shouldn’t we care? I should just be okay that things are ugly and not think it should change? Cash is a part of my every day life, so why should I have to stare at these ugly ass bills? Why shouldn’t everything in life beautiful?

Just because you’re complacent doesn’t mean I need to be.

By: Ben Carlson

Ben Carlson — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 06:30:54 +0000

Wow seriously when was the last time that you heard of someone (other than bloggers) caring what the design of their money looks like? Not everything in life must be beautiful. I know, that sounds ridiculous, right? But come on now, seriously…