OUGD505 Issue-Orientated Design

Issue-Oriented Design

Politics and Social Change:

Barack Obama 'Hope' Poster - Shepherd Fairey, 2008

Russell Brand 'Messiah Complex' - Shepherd Fairey, 2013

- Heavily parodied
- Strong colour contrast
- Bold imagery
- Striking
- Clear communication

CND logo - Gerald Holtom, 1958

- Symbol of peace

CND Soldiers - Banksy, 2005

- Subverted, new meaning
- Parody
- Bold statement

May 1968 street posters from the Paris rebellion - Unknown

- Simple
- One colour
- Striking
- Silkscreen
- Untainted / Undoctored 
- Bold

Black Panthers posters - Emory Douglas, 1970

- Bold
- Limited colour
- Large visuals
- Striking

Environment:

Health:

- Metaphors
- Puns
- Visual language
- Tugging on heart strings - it can go to far and shame the viewer
- Speaks for itself
- Immediate
- Powerful
- Makes use of context that it is situated in.

Having looked at design from different areas it has allowed me to establish certain attributes to the successful designs. This is important because it will help to give me a good starting point for the design / style / approach I should be taking.