Designing For Social Change by Andrew Shea

by Andrew Shea

Some call it design for the greater good. Others call it social design. Whatever you call it, it's clear that an altruistic impulse is on the rise in the design community. The latest addition to our Design Briefs series, Designing for Social Change, is a compact, hands-on primer for graphic designers who want to use their unique problem-solving skills to help others. Author Andrew Shea presents ten proven strategies for working effectively with community organizations. These strategies can frame the design challenge and create a checklist to keep a project on track. Twenty case studies illustrate how design professionals and students approach unique challenges when working on a social agenda.This essential guide provides design educators with a valuable teaching resource and professionals with a set of tools to use in their practice. A chapter on grassroots funding solutions can aid designers as they take on their own projects.

Genres: Design, Art Design, Nonfiction, Academic, Business

Unknown Binding

First published March 7, 2012

Reviews

[Rachel S · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this gathering of community-based design case studies. Though I'm not a designer, as a community-based worker and artist, I found it to be a valuable resource and good for future reference.

[Foz · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting case studies about how graphic design tackles complex topics to impact/create change.

[Cassidy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A practical and inspiring guide to creating better community engagement within Graphic Design, as a tool for both social good and mutual aid.

[27 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Goodread for immature Graphic Designers, especially when dealing with conceptual design. It'll kick the process of ideation and formation. I'd suggest this for 1st graders on Graphic Design and/or Visual Communication.

[Maron · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interesting reference. Not sure the examples highlighted the concepts in a way that would be easy to apply, but interesting reference none the less.

[Matthew · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick primer on principles that support bringing people together for collective action.