Narrative Design: The Designer as an Instigator of Changes

Designers are usually considered as problem solvers: but what if, instead of solving problems, they pose them? The author opens a discussion on the role and the emerging strategies of designers in today's society. She presents historical and contemporary perspectives through design practices committed to provide proposals and solutions to social issues. Her analysis of several case studies results in an approach to design as a narrative medium.Author: Annemarie Profanter, Giulia CordinPublisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der WPublished: 04/11/2016Pages: 69Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 8.10h x 5.70w x 0.20dISBN13: 9783631660928ISBN10: 3631660928BISAC Categories:- Art | Business Aspects- Social Science | Social WorkAbout the AuthorGiulia Cordin studied Design and Arts at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano and Communication and Design for Publishing at Isia Urbino (Italy). She worked as a graphic designer in Germany and Italy. She is a design researcher at th