Modes of Criticism 5: Design Systems

Within graphic design, the concept of systems is profoundly rooted in form. Starting from a series of design research residencies in the context of the Porto Design Biennale, this volume proposes a variety of perspectives - social, cultural, political - to challenge this deeply engrained tradition. Contents: 1. Graphic Design Systems, and the Systems of Graphic Design by Francisco Laranjo 2. Design Systems, Porto Design Biennale Research Residencies by Luiza Prado & Pedro Oliveira, ACED, Ruben Pater, Demystification Committee 3. One Size Fits All by Ruben Pater 4. Fluttering Code: A Cultural and Aesthetic History of the Split-flap Display by Shannon Mattern 5. Anything with a Shape Cannot Be Broken by Ian Lynam 6. Co-Creating Empowering Economic Systems – Strategies for Action by Brave New Alps 7. Lining Out by Georgina Voss BIO Luiza Prado’s work engages with material and visual culture through the lenses of decolonial and queer theories. She is part of the design edu