Design Beyond Design: Critical Reflection and the Practice of Visual Communication

by Jan van Toorn

Based on a symposium held at one of the Netherlands' premier graduate academies this collection of essays investigates the influence of design on society and vice versa. Markedly revolutionary in tone, Jan van Toorn's introduction calls for alternative approaches to communication design with a rigorous emphasis on democracy and increased public awareness. There follows 19 essays and discussions by guest speakers (such as Susan Sellers, Alex Jordan, Els Kuijpers and Lorriane Wild) illustrated by relevant and highly political images from Mondrian to Alvarez Bravo to French and American activist posters.

Genres: Design

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

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Yellow, medium sized, soft cover book with table depicted on the front.