Monday 14 October 2019

Graphic Design for the real world ? article example

Graphic Design for the real world ?
Visual communication’s potential in design activism and design for social change


What is the main argument of the article?

The approach aims to be activist by designers but doesn't necessarily use the right approach - not always executed. Persuasive activism (mimics corporate strategy - not giving positive change) and visual communication as information (gives the user more control to interpret)

What is the main theoretical framework for the article?
social theory - social change

What types of design do they critique?
advertising (campaigns)

What might you as a designer take from this?

Visual communication’s potential in design activism and design for social change

what approach from this - a model - approving how graphic design works - how can empower


The graphic thing

what is thingness as it relates to graphic design?
graphic design invades the meaning process


what is the main argument? What can graphic designers take from the research?
Things are things as we give them meaning


Can you identify a coherent theoretical framework in the article?
too elaborate - talking about scientific etc etc

good in advertising - breaking the rules - adopting the thingness approach
categorises in perception .....

The future of print design relies on interaction 

How does this research article differ from the previous two?
not a question - informative, project based on research and critical 

What is the main aim or argument of the research?
make print more interactive 

Does the author utilise a theoretical framework?

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