Citizen Designer: Perspectives on Design Responsibility (Paperback)

Citizen Designer: Perspectives on Design Responsibility Book Description

What does it mean to be a designer in today's corporate-driven, overbranded global consumer culture? Citizen Designer attempts to answer this question with more than 70 debate-stirring essays and interviews espousing viewpoints ranging from the cultural and the political to the professional and the social. Edited by two prominent advocates of socially responsible design, this innovative reference responds to the tough questions today's designers continue to ask themselves: How can a designer affect social or political change? Can design become more than just a service to clients? At what point does a designer have to take responsibility for the client's actions? When should a designer take a stand? Readers will find dozens of captivating insights and opinions on such important issues as reality branding; game design and school violence; advertising and exploitation; design as an environmental driving force; and much more. This candid guide encourages designers to carefully research their clients; become alert about corporate, political, and social developments; and design responsible products.

About the Author :

Steven Heller has contributed to Citizen Designer: Perspectives on Design Responsibility as an editor. Steven Heller is the art director of the NY Times Book Review and co-chair of the MFA Design program at the School of Visual Arts. He is the editor of the AIGA online journal, VOICE. He is a contributing editor to PRINT, EYE, Baseline, and ID. He writes f

Veronique Vienne has contributed to Citizen Designer: Perspectives on Design Responsibility as an editor. V&#233;ronique Vienne is the author of <b>The Art of Doing Nothing</b>, <b>The Art of Imperfection, The Art of Growing Up</b>, and <b>The Art of Expecting</b>. Her essays on design and architecture, published in numerous anthologies, are now available in her book Something to Be Desired.<br><br>Ann Rhoney is a San Francisco&#8211; based photographer and the author of postcard books on New York and Paris. Her fine art photographs have been published in anthologies and are included in many public and private collections.

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