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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Design for Graphic Communication"”.
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There is no Authority but Yourself: Political Autonomy, Collective Art Practice, Crass and Anarcho-Punk Visual Conventions in the work of Gee Vaucher
… of the distinctive and influential artist and designer, Gee Vaucher. This thesis maps the importance of her work to contemporary visual culture, while tracing its antecedents in avant-garde art movements, namely Surrealism, Dadaist photomontage and British Pop Art. It also maps the significance …
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Design for Communication: a collaborative practice to amplify qualities of sustainability
The role of communication design in social innovation for sustainability is the central subject of this thesis. This significant yet under-explored area is the focus of study through practice-led design research. Two current paradigms underpin this study. First, the definition of communication …
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Defining Acceptable Colour Tolerances for Identity Branding in Natural Viewing Conditions
Graphic arts provide the channel for the reproduction of most brand communications. The reproduction tolerances in the graphic arts industry are based on standards that aim to produce visually acceptable outcomes. To communicate with their target audience brands, use a set of visual cues that may …
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A Practice-led Study of Design Principles for Screen Typography — with reference to the teachings of Emil Ruder
This research proposes that traditional typographic knowledge does not sufficiently address the design aspects specific to screen typography such as 3D space, motion, time, sound and interactivity, and that traditional design principles require adaptation and expansion for screen. This …
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Redesigning Arabic Learning Books, An exploration of the role of graphic communication and typography as visual pedagogic tools in Arabic-Latin bilingual design
… environments due to the poor quality of book design, text-heavy content and the restricted amount of visuals used. The complexity of the data and insufficient design quality of the learning materials reviewed in this practice-based research demand serious thought toward simplification, …
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Identity through Fashion in Virtual Environments
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the formation of identity through dress in virtual environments, and to establish connections between identity, fashion, and virtual reality by means of language and semiology. The notion of identity through fashion in virtual environments is examined, with …
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Graphic Politics: A visual history of activism and resistance in the Arab world from the middle to late twentieth century
… study is situated in the broader context of design for social and political change, exploring the overlap between visual communication design and political engagement in the Arab Middle East and North Africa (the Arab world), with a specific focus on revolutionary uprisings from the end of …
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Lost in transcription: Enhancing the typographic description of prosody in written discourse through dynamic typography
… study is applied research within the field of graphic design. Its focus is the intersection between new media/experimental typographic practice, speech visualisation and oral history. This research emerged from the practice-based investigation of a problematic situation identified within the …
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An investigation into the design, production and display contexts of industrial safety posters produced by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents during WW2 and a catalogue of posters
… safety posters produced by Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) during WW2 are evidence of a politically progressive, socially engaged and mass-produced graphic communication in Britain. These characteristics allow the RoSPA posters to qualify, by Walter Benjamin’s …
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Guidelines for conceptual design to assist diagram creators in information design practice
… by the production of massive amounts of information— freely transferred—and instant access to knowledge. This current overproduction of data is translated into complex diagrams to enhance the clarity. Nevertheless, it is commonplace in information design practice to find diagrams that are …
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Creating Change: A case study of transformation, from ‘making greener things’ towards ‘design for transitions’
… many of which are accelerated by design. Of particular interest to this research is the socio-economic problem of excess consumption and waste in the Global North; a complex problem with increasing visibility in the public sphere. Many designers seem unable to take action against …
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Global Design and its Ethical Implications: An Interpretative Analysis of Global Images
Global design is a recent phenomenon that can be understood as design targeted at a global audience, which aims to be exhibited to and consumed by different cultures. Hence, a key question in this study is: how can graphic designers globalise graphic design in an ethical manner without giving rise …
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Youth in Lebanon: Using collaborative and interdisciplinary communication design methods to improve social integration in post-conflict societies
In 1995, the World Summit for Social Development identified social integration as one of the three overriding objectives for social and economic development. This priority arose following a century that ended with the collapse of many states and the sharpening of strife around the world. Social …