#designactivism

[gravekilla69]

WOII Compulsory: In Summary

I didn’t anticipate how profoundly World of Ideas and Imagination would fuse my twin passions for philosophy and design. This module became a revelation, transforming my concept of design from a service into a vital language for interrogating reality itself. Through poststructuralism, I found academic rigor for my instinctive questioning, with Derrida’s différance (Of Grammatology 23) and Foucault’s power/knowledge (Discipline and Punish 135) giving form to my skepticism about “objective” design. As Victor Papanek insists in Design for the Real World, designers bear “a social and moral responsibility” to challenge harmful systems rather than serve them (Papanek 15), a mandate this module embodied.

The module crystallized why I've always resisted rigid design rules. As Gilles Deleuze argues, "Thinking is always experiencing, experimenting with what exceeds our grasp" (What Is Philosophy? 111). WOII showed me that good design isn't about answers, but about asking better questions. Whether through pixelated slogans or collaged explosions.  This aligns with Ellen Lupton’s claim that “design is a form of storytelling that shapes reality” (Design Is Storytelling 7), proving theoretical rigor is the bedrock of impactful work. 

My journey finds its visual counterpart in Jenny Holzer’s work. Her works show how text can punch through complacency. Where words flicker between poetry and protest, digital and concrete, resonating with the insightful takeaways I've had in WOII.

Total Word Count: 219 Words

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Works Cited

Deleuze, Gilles and Félix Guattari. What Is Philosophy? Columbia UP, 1994.

Derrida, Jacques. Of Grammatology. Johns Hopkins UP, 1997.

Foucault, Michel. Discipline and Punish. Vintage, 1995.

Lupton, Ellen. Design Is Storytelling. Cooper Hewitt, 2017.

Papanek, Victor. Design for the Real World. 2nd ed., Chicago Review Press, 2005.

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"Truisms" (1977-79)

"Inflammatory Essays" (1979-82)

"Projections" (1986-present)

[visicert]

Make Architecture Indigenous Again | De-Colonize | Fay Jones School of Architecture + Design. #architecture #design #resistance #designactivism #alcatraz #cornelius #indigenousdesign #art #drawing #design #next_top_architects #exhibit #archisketcher #soarch #artifizi #thinkingarchitecture #showitbetter #fayjonesschool (at Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs1SOV7BLiA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=124fnc3f70tae

[graphicbooks]

Victor Papanek: The Politics of Design by Mateo Kries / Design by Visual Street / Published by @vitradesignmuseum * * * * * #victor #papanek #politics #designactivism #vitradesignmuseum #social #design #graphicdesign #designer #graphicdesigner #book #books #booksondesign #designbook #bookdesign #publication #publishing #graphicbooks #type #typeface #typography #grid #layout #designstudent #designstudio https://www.instagram.com/p/BqVyZIyFEqb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1azilutoaspui

[lfernandocampos]

2021

[mifactori]

Mifactori 2020 recap: The Schoenberg Stool doesn‘t need any external fasteners and can be transformed with little effort into a chair. Check the full post here → https://mifactori.de/schoeneberg-stool/ ヽ(°o°)ノ Mifactori is a Germany based studio for open circular design. We use and pilot open approaches for industrial design, urban design, sustainability-education and environmental-activism. We are based in the free web, visit us at → mifactori.de #OpenDesign #IndustrialDesign #CircularDesign #OpenSource #OSHW #CircularEconomy #Education #Sustainability #ClimateChange #Design #3erlinGrid #ConsistentGrids #ClimateMitigation #Design #Research #Furniture #Activism #DesignActivism #CommissionedByYourFutureSelf #SustainableDesignRevolution #OpenSourceHardware #Modular #ModularDesign #DistributedDesign #Makingsd https://www.instagram.com/p/CKTaFgEHyAJ/?igshid=xm6tke9e0dwt

[satvrnaesthetics]

Please, check clicking for translation, cause I need to write this in my language. É angustiante olhar para o ano em que estamos vivendo e perceber quanto ódio desnecessário ainda existe no coração humano. Não é por mera coincidência ver mortes como Eric Garner 🇺🇸, Pedro Gonzaga 🇧🇷, George Floyd 🇺🇸, João Pedro 🇧🇷, e provavelmente muitos outros que talvez nem tenhamos conhecimento. O nome disso é racismo, e sinceramente, já chega. Já passou da hora disso acabar. Jamais nos calaremos. Vergonha da humanidade. Eu realmente sinto muito. Somos todos um. ✊✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 #nãonoscalaremos #wewontstaysilent #nojusticenopeace #justiçaparatodos #blacklivesmatter #georgefloyd #vidasnegrasimportam #designativista #fogonosracistas #fuckracism #designactivism #digitalcollage #digitalcollageartist #digitalart #weneedchange #humanrights #shameonhumanity #politics #stophate #spreadthelove #sharelove (at Mineapolis Minessota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA0qOd-hwgc/?igshid=9d8gawk0qbfl

[anjaneidhardt-blog]

depatriachise design is Nominated to the Swiss Design Awards 2019

Nomination in the category “Mediation”, 11 Apr 2019.

Maya Ober and I are very proud to announce that depatriarchise design is nominated to Swiss Design Awards 2019. It is an honour to be nominated together in great company of people whose practice we admire: common-interest run by Nina Paim & Corinne Gisel, and Ann Kern, the author of “Sounds Like a Choice”. 

[artesanodesignstudio]

Aruba NOW & this is not about politics👊🏼fresh flowers & beauty to change the world #designer #designerlife #designactivism #anturio #anturio #monstera #monsteradeliciosa #islandlife #luxurylife #islandlife #curated #curatedlab #arubamyprojects #coastalliving #pink #colorcomposition (at Alhambra Mall)

[msaoutreach]

You can now watch our Masterclass with Sophie Thomas online, courtesy of The National Saturday Club Trust

[drawdownbooks]

NERD — New Experimental Research in Design 2 Available at Draw Down

Design is inextricably interwoven with all aspects of life and has even produced its own astonishing genre of research. #Design research opens up new perspectives of interdisciplinary empiricism, joining with economics, sociology, #technology, and #philosophy to produce analyses and syntheses that get to the heart of daily life.

The twelve contributions from international authors that comprise this book vividly make this case. They cover the relationship between subject and object, animation, all forms of representation, #designactivism, and many other themes. This book is intended to inspire discussion. Its target reader is anyone seeking to expand their understanding of design, to fundamentally improve their praxis, and to more deeply appreciate life in all of its aspects.

Edited by Michelle Christensen, Wolfgang Jonas, Ralf Michel

Published by Birkhäuser, 2022 Hardcover, 160 pages, 119 b&w images, 6.45 × 9 inches

[sanskritifarms]

Last day at the homestay. #universityofwashingtonseattle #designactivism #landscapearchitecture (at Phoolbari Homestay)

[unnikrishna]

Try tapping to change ! #typeism #typelove #typography #typedaily #typespire #thedesigntip #designactivism #typeishuman #designforgood #radicalchange #typographyinspired #taptochange

[lfernandocampos]

[mifactori]

Mifactori 2020 recap: Bauhaus Klimafabrik (Bauhaus Climate Factory) is a design research and education project exploring and pushing the possibilities of grid based kitchen solutions. Check the project website, plug into the open development → https://mifactori.de/bauhaus-klimafabrik ヽ(°o°)ノ Mifactori is a Germany based studio for open circular design. We use and pilot open approaches for industrial design, urban design, sustainability-education and environmental-activism. We are based in the free web, visit us at → mifactori.de #OpenDesign #IndustrialDesign #CircularDesign #OpenSource #OSHW #CircularEconomy #Education #Sustainability #ClimateChange #Design #3erlinGrid #ConsistentGrids #ClimateMitigation #Design #Research #Furniture #Activism #DesignActivism #CommissionedByYourFutureSelf #SustainableDesignRevolution #OpenSourceHardware #Modular #ModularDesign #DistributedDesign #Making https://www.instagram.com/p/CKQ_9CTnCXJ/?igshid=z5j9efxac59i

[laurencosilva]

Olá a todos! ✋ Vamos traçar metas e objetivos? Desta forma conseguir definir objetivos e organizar o que deseja fazer, melhorar, salvar, reduzir, produzir ou qualquer outra coisa de natureza semelhante. O importante considerar o tipo de meta que tu deseja atingir. Isso ajudará a restringir o que exatamente você espera alcançar. Deixo-te um exemplo de metas SMART: Vou conseguir uma promoção de Diretor de Arte ao concluir os módulos necessários em três meses e me inscrever para a função no final do próximo trimestre. Específico: definiu claramente as metas para o objetivo de ser promovido a Diretor de Arte. Mensurável: o sucesso pode ser medido atravez da conclusão dos módulos do curso, e o preenchimento do formulário e para obter a promoção. Atingível: definido as metas de completará o curso necessário para receber a promoção. Relevante: ao definir metas no tempo, está a planear se candidatar para a promoção após terminar seus módulos do curso. Gostou? 👍 Então partilhou. 📨 Vamos traçar metas para os teus objetivos Juntos? 🎯📈📋���🏆🎉 @laurenco.vsilva & @magiclamp.ds starting from scratch #GRAPHICDESIGN #DESIGNTIPS #DESIGNADVICE #FREELANCE #FREELANCERTIPS #DESIGNBUSINESS #BUSINESSTIPS #DESIGNEDUCATION #CREATIVEAGENCY #ENTREPRENEURSHIP #BRANDING #BRAND #BRANDDESIGN #BRANDDEVELOPMENT #BRANDSTRATEGY #BRANDINGIDENTITY #BRANDINGTIPS #SELLINGCREATIVITY #smartgoals #designdemocratico #designactivism #socialmediadesign #smartthings #outsidetheboxthinking #design #findyourvoice #brand #magiclampDS #lsdesignatelier #portoportugal https://instagr.am/p/CH0mWKwqKJq/

[relaxed-gd]

A sneak peek at our ongoing project on design activism and design ideology, together with @larshoie