Assignment 8 brief

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DSDN171: DESIGN IN CONTEXT Tri 2, 2010

blog assignment 8 due: 23.00, Sunday, 26 September

brief: Politics of Design 1. Considering both this week’s lecture and reading, “Design and the Democratic ideal” by Jane Pavitt, respond to the following question (approximately 100 - 200 words, as needed):

What kinds of political or ideological messages inform design or the branding of design today? Identify one example and describe in what ways it expresses larger cultural, political, or ideological beliefs. 2. Post your response in your DSDN171 blog with an image of the product or advertising campaign. Be sure to specifically address the image in your response. 3. Post your response on or before the 23.00 Sunday deadline.


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