Obey the Giant
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (758 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3764385006 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Poynor explores the thinking behind the emerging resistance to commercial rhetoric among designers, and offers critical insights into the changing dialogue between advertising and design.. This inspirational and challenging collection of essays by design critic Rick Poynor takes a searching look at visual culture. He probes beneath the ultra-seductive surfaces to discover the reality. In the 21st century, commerce and culture are ever more closely entwined
"Good But Not Great" according to margot. I bought this as soon as it came out in 2002 (?). It had a good plug in Print magazine, which Rick Poynor sometimes wrote for. I love Rick Poynor in small doses, but this essay collection somehow did not make it. Its purpose seemed fuzzy; it discussed things of marginal interest. A couple of gossamer ideas we
Essential. Ranging across design, advertising, photography, publishing and art, these incisive, entertaining essays challenge received wisdom, dismiss sacred cows and pose challenging questions about key issues and trends – from graphic memes and the poverty of ‘cool’ to culture jamming, designer sex and death, and the pleasure of imperfection. After you’ve read it, you really can’t look at the world in the same way, which is also one definition of art.’ Douglas Coupland . ‘An articulate and poignant set of essays Poynor is a sensitive, often brilliant writer on visual design in graphics, advertising and commercial visual culture.’ Art Monthly ‘So timely in its critique of global-market-driven design that it gives the sense of an alarm clock ringing anew after a self-indulgent cult
He is a research fellow at the Royal College of Art, London, and lectures internationally on design and visual culture.. Rick Poynor s books include Design Without Boundaries, No More Rules: Graphic Design and Postmodernism and Designing Pornotopia