Communication & Graphic Design Research
Academic discussions about graphic and communication design
General stuff about communication and graphic design
Design is increasingly used to address societal challenges, engaging with social and cultural issues. Can graphic design contribute to media literacy educaiton by deconstructing narratives, using defamiliarisation methods, to foster critical reflection and enhance media communication understanding?
There has sometimes been a disparity in graphic design's treatment, and an oversimplification of its scope, often focusing on aesthetics over its strategic application. Recognising its dynamic evolution and influence is essential for the broader field of design, as well as design thinking.
Overview of an article that focusses on a mid-1980s television advertisement for the Yellow Pages, which aims to inform engagement with and reflection on current and future challenges to the design and communications industry from the digital revolution.
Discussions around AI continue upwards and onwards. For designers, the challenges of AI and automation are increasingly acute. But are they a threat or an opportunity?
Passing an academic design research abstract through Chat GPT and musing on the outcomes.
Communication & Graphic Design Research 
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