CAPS LOCK. How capitalism took hold of graphic design, and how to escape from it
Ruben Pater
Capitalism could not exist without the coins, notes, documents, graphics, interfaces, branding and advertisements; artefacts that have been (partly) created by graphic designers. Even anti-consumerist strategies such as social design and speculative design are being appropriated within capitalist societies to serve economic growth. It seems that design is locked in a system of exploitation and profit, a cycle that fosters inequality and the depletion of natural resources.
Year
2021
Length
552 pages
Cover
Softback
Binding
Perfect binding
Dimensions
11.7 x 18.4 cm.