Design For Society: Assignment 03

Signage for a Better City Design for Society instructor Katherine Szeto date Monday 14 / Wednesday 16 August 2006

introduction

The city is a place where millions of people from all classes, wealth and situation live together. It is a busy place filled with architecture, automobiles and activity. At times there is so much going on that things appear chaotic and out of control. The government will often intervene to provide order in this chaos. Among the different manners of intervention, the city will post signs providing direction and regulation, as well as information. This helps to keep the city in good working order.

briefing

Create a new set of signage that will help improve Shanghai. You will need to investigate societal behaviour to identify what aspects need changing and why. The final outcome is a set of signage that will help citizens become aware of a set of issues, and help them improve their behaviour. You will also be required to write a design rationale to explain your issue, its importance, and the relevance of your design outcome. It must as well include an explanation and defense of the design choices made in the creation of your outcome.

due date

Week 10.

learning outcomes

Understand the effectiveness of the use of typography, illustration and photography in the context of society Research, analyse, identify and produce sensitive creative design solutions that consider any cultural, economic and social context.