This newest title in the design briefs series is a compact, hands-on guide for graphic design professionals who want to start helping communities and effectuating social change in the world. Author Andrew Shea presents ten strategies for successful community engagement, grounding each one in two real world case studies. The twenty projects featured in the book are by both design professionals and students and range from creating a map of services for the homeless community in Santa Monica, helping Chicago's Humboldt Park community by designing a website where donors can buy essential items for community members, to encouraging LA's Latina community to go for an annual PAP exam in an attempt to prevent cervical cancer through carefully designed posters, murals, and other material. Designing for Social Change is both an inspiration and a how-to book that encourages graphic designers everywhere to go out and do good with their work, providing them with the tools to complete successful projects in their communities.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN-13
9781616890476
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111975297
Product Key Features
Book Title
Designing for Social Change
Author
Andrew Shea
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
215mm
Item Width
179mm
Item Weight
420g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Andrew Shea
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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