Modes of Criticism 5: Design Systems (Paperback)

Paperback. Within graphic design, the concept of systems is profoundly rooted in form. Starting from a series of design research residencies in the context of the Porto Design Biennale, this volume proposes a variety of perspectives - social, cultural, political - to challenge this deeply engrained tradition.Contents:1.Graphic Design Systems, and the Systems of Graphic DesignFrancisco Laranjo2.Design Systems, Porto Design Biennale Research ResidenciesLuiza Prado & Pedro Oliveira, ACED, Ruben Pater, Demystification Committee3.One Size Fits AllRuben Pater 4.Fluttering Code: A Cultural and Aesthetic History of the Split-flap DisplayShannon Mattern5.Anything with a Shape Cannot Be BrokenIan Lynam6.Co-Creating Empowering Economic Systems Strategies for Action Brave New Alps7.Lining OutGeorgina Voss Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.