Link to my research journal:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RFQdX8wt0-9s7O8AyYFsWlk170mIZ_W8cqSeqIgaA2I/edit?usp=sharing
Author: Mahreen Munawar (Page 1 of 2)
At its core, feminist graphic design seeks to address issues of representation and inclusivity within the field. This includes promoting the work of women and other marginalized groups, as well as advocating for more diverse perspectives and voices in design.
Link to the presentation
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1mnlbOXru4RtROgAdwiuPsY8v0wU9TokXThzSCckCK84/edit?usp=sharing… Read More
80s Design is Alive, Well, and Living in 2019” by Nadja Sayej, published in PRINT, March 6, 2019
Prompts
- How or where are the principles of “collage” and “mixed media” used today?
- In what ways do we see the 80’s aesthetic / ideologies in
How have advertisers perpetuated societal biases, whether intentionally or unintentionally, through their advertising messages both in the past and the present?
 Advertisers have mistakenly or actively reinforced cultural biases through their advertising messaging in a number of ways. One of the most frequent methods is … Read More
Copy and paste the following at the top of the post: Roland Barthes’ “Rhetoric of the Image” essay from Image – Music – Text, Translated by Stephen Heath. Hill and Wang, 1977. (excerpt)
Prompts
- Define and identify the three types of messages that
Hall, Sean. This Means This, This Means That: A User’s Guide to Semiotics, Laurence King Publishing, 2012 (Chapters 1 & 2) pgs 21-67.
Prompts
- Using an example, define Saussure’s terms sign, signifier, and signified in your own words.
- How are signs
So far in this semester, I have accomplished completing all my readings along with the responses. I’d like to get better with annotations and do them more frequently. My learning plan pretty much remains the same, I would still like to improve my reading and … Read More
Paul Rand “Good Design Is Good Will” 1987 from Graphic Design Theory: Readings From the Field page 64-69 and Steven Heller’s “Underground Mainstream” in Design Observer 2008.
Prompts
- In your opinion, is there a difference between “underground” and “mainstream” today? Why?
Topic
Feminism in Graphic Design
Introduction
As we move forward in design, it’s important to explore the history of women in design and how they paved their own way in the creative field and how they are still fighting for their voices to not be … Read More
April Greiman is known for being one of the first designers to use computer technology as a design tool. She was the first to experiment with The Swiss Style and inspire and bring a new art movement into the United States with it. Even though … Read More
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