The Politics of Design: A (Not So) Global Manual for Visual Communication
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (893 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9063694229 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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I can’t remember the last time i had such an entertaining, witty and informative publication to review."- WeMakeMoneyNotArt"This little masterpiece really hit the sweet spot for me. This book is an absolute must-read for every designer."- Annelys de Vet. "It’s the kind of literature that should be handed out to all students on their first days at art school, along with all the Albers, Berger, Benjamin, and Sontag that form the backbone of the design curriculuman up-to-date assessment of the landscape through which all modern visual practitioners must navigate."- AIGA"Author R
Michael K Tatum said Gives You a New Perspective on How Things Around You are Designed. I loved this book and I've been interested in the topic since it was first mentioned by another author I really like. It's not very dense, I could have easily read the whole thing in one sitting. It has a lot of pictures and talks about controversial design from a variety of case studies. I like how he took something that could have easily been boring and academic, and made it into a fun read.. Amazon Customer said Recommended read for anyone in a 'creative field'. Excellent book, I would recommend to anyone looking for a brief introduction to many interesting topics of conversation. Well put together and included accessible language.. Ellen K. Lupton said Change your perspective!. This engaging book starts a new conversation about graphic design. The global perspective turns around your assumptions. This is a great book for students. Every designer should read it!
It explores the cultural meaning behind symbols, maps, photography, typography, and colors. Misinformation and the terrible consequences it may cause, may it be on purpose or not, is always a piece of vital information away. It will result in a stronger, fundamental response to the inevitability of being partial when dealing with images in the midst of globalization. This book can be used as a manual filled with realities alerts a designer should be aware so that he doesn’t end up in misconceptions of cultural differences and actually make this asymmetries work in his favour. It has a purpose and normally remains a classic design to be parodied years later by a new generation of designers. It is a practical guide for design and communication professionals and students to create more effective and responsible visual communication.We all know the power of propaganda and how it’s always strictly related to a memory of a specific symbol, typography and colour. The Politics of Design shows the importance of visual literacy when communicating across borders and cultures. This is the right book to fill that void, to build bridges between different perspectives on the meaning behind