Modes of Criticism 5. Design Systems

Within graphic design, the concept of systems is profoundly rooted in form. Starting from a series of design research residencies in the context of the Porto Design Biennale, this volume proposes a variety of perspectives - social, cultural, political - to challenge this deeply engrained tradition.
Contents:
1.
Graphic Design Systems, and the Systems of Graphic Design
Francisco Laranjo
2.
Design Systems, Porto Design Biennale Research Residencies
Luiza Prado & Pedro Oliveira, ACED, Ruben Pater, Demystification Committee
3.
One Size Fits All
Ruben Pater
4.
Fluttering Code: A Cultural and Aesthetic History of the Split-flap Display
Shannon Mattern
5.
Anything with a Shape Cannot Be Broken
Ian Lynam
6.
Co-Creating Empowering Economic Systems – Strategies for Action
Brave New Alps
7.
Lining Out
Georgina Voss
Published by Onomatopee, 118 pgs, 21 × 13.5 cm, Softcover, 2019, 978-94-93148-21-5