The politics of design
Subtitle: a (not so) global manual for visual communication
By: [writer and designer] Ruben Pater
Publisher: Bis B.V., Uitgeverij (BIS Publishers)
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9789063694227
Subjects: Political aspects; Visual communication; Graphic arts; Printing
Description: "The Politics of Design explores the cultural and political context of the typography, colours, photography, symbols, and information graphics that we use every day...This book examines cultural contexts and stereotypes with visual examples from around the world. It demonstrates that communication tools are never neutral, and encourages its users to rethink global cultural understanding. Additional works by contemporary artists and designers show that political awareness does no limit creativity, but opens up new explorations for a critical visual culture"--Back cover.
Notes: Cover title.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-189) and index.
Table of contents: title: Typography and language; title: Colour and contrast; title: Image and photography; title: Symbols and icons; title: Information graphics.