Dear list
There are always interesting discussions about the
definitions of design on this list, and I thought list members might be
interested in my recent mapping of contemporary design &
consumerism. Outside of design education institutes and design
studios, the meaning of the term design seems to me
to be narrowing rather than expanding. Most recently, design
seems to have become associated ever more closely with art - or Design-Art
- as discussed by Alice Rawthorn in the IHT here. I
think this pheonomenon has serious implications for designers and the way
design is perceived. I've blogged it here as
part of an ongoing series of essays about contemporary design and
consumerism, Signs of
Design. Any comments or ideas from listees most welcome.
Thanks
Dan Huppatz
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