BOOK OF THE YEAR 2003
Citizen Designer - Book of the Year, 2003 in the design bookshelffor all creative designers, desktop publishing, graphics and digital photography
Citizen DesignerPerspectives on Design ResponsibilityEdited by Steven Heller and Veronique Vienne
This is a provocadve collection of writings from some of the world's most articulate designers. The writings explore design responsibility with a scope and diversity previously unseen. Tough questions for DesignersIf you design visual communications in today's marketplace you need to address some serious questions about who you are and what your primary job is...
For instance: if you were hired to design a web site for the owner who was sending millions of spam emails to sell a fraudulent product, what would you do? You know, there are thousands of designers out there doing just that. Do you suppose they do their best to suck in people to be defrauded? Do you suppose they build the 'buy now' buttons to be as persuasive as possible knowing that when they click and purchase, their employer is committing a crime? Do you suppose those designers can sleep at night? I'd be willing to bet those designers haven't read this book. Who will you design for?This book encourages designers and students of design to carefully research the clients they work with, to be alert about corporate, political, and social developments; and to design socially responsible products.You'll enjoy forty debate-stirring essays and interviews espouse viewpoints covering a wide range of social, professional, political, and cultural topics including: reality branding, game design, school violence, socially responsible advertising and exploitation, and design as a force for improving the environment. AuthorsSteven Heller is the art director of the NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW and co-chair of the master of fine arts design program at the School of Visual Arts. He is a conidbutor to PRINT, EYE, BASELINE, and I.D. magazines and has written and edited more than eighty books on graphic design and poWar and polidcal art.Be sure to read our Interview with Steven Heller in DTG Magazine! Veronique Vienn is a creative director, marketing consultant, and author who has written extensively on design ethics and business practice. She has edited, art-directed, and written for design Magazines such as COMMUNICATION ARTS, EYE, GRAPHIS, INTERIORS, IMAGE, METROPOLIS, and PRINT. A consultant for clients such as Yves Saint Laurent, Desgrippes Gobe Group, and Express, she is an expert on issues surrounding corporate design, branding, and advertising. A faculty member of the School of Visual Arts design program and the author of several books, she lives in New York City. Design ResponsiblyCitizen Designer will open your eyes to the stuff that makes a true difference between a designer and someone who designs. Buy this book because it's important -- and it's the right thing to do.Published by Allworth Press, New York, New York; 257 pages, paperback. * from the Design Department. Keywords for this item are: Design and Publishing: graphic design, layout, aesthetics, arts -- You can find many other titles from this department here! |
