Citizen Designer: Perspectives on Design Responsibility Contributor(s): Heller, Steven (Author), Vienne, Véronique (Author) |
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ISBN: 1621536408 ISBN-13: 9781621536406 Publisher: Allworth OUR PRICE: $26.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Design | Essays - Design | History & Criticism - Design | Graphic Arts - Advertising |
Dewey: 745 |
LCCN: 2017049004 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.30 lbs) 312 pages |
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Publisher Description: Balancing Social, Professional, and Artistic Views What does it mean to be a designer in today's corporate-driven, overbranded global consumer culture? Citizen Designer, Second Edition, attempts to answer this question with more than seventy debate-stirring essays and interviews espousing viewpoints ranging from the cultural and the political to the professional and the social. This new edition contains a collection of definitions and brief case studies on topics that today's citizen designers must consider, including new essays on social innovation, individual advocacy, group strategies, and living as an ethical designer. Edited by two prominent advocates of socially responsible design, this innovative reference responds to the tough questions today's designers continue to ask themselves, such as:
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Contributor Bio(s): Vienne, Veronique: - Veronique Vienne is an art director and writer. She was a magazine art director in the USA when she began to write to better analyze and understand the work of the graphic designers, illustrators, and photographers who collaborated with her. Today, she writes books and conducts workshops on design criticism as a creative tool. She resides in Paris, France. Heller, Steven: - Steven Heller is the co-chair of the School of Visual Arts MFA Design / Designer as Author + Entrepreneur Program. He is the author, coauthor, and editor of over 170 books on design, social satire, and visual culture. He is the recipient of the 2011 Smithsonian National Design Award for "Design Mind." He lives in New York City. |