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.

Table of 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

Editor: Francisco Laranjo
Design: Francisco Laranjo, Luiza Prado & Pedro Oliveira, ACED, Ruben Pater, Demystification Committee, Shannon Mattern, Ian Lynam, Georgina Voss
Year: 2019
Pages: 118 
Dimensions: 5.3 x 8.3 in.
Cover: Softcover
ISBN: 978-94-93148-21-5
Language: English