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 our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.