Freyermuth, S. (n.d.). Questioning the Canon: Diversity in Graphic Design History. Retrieved from https://teachingresource.aiga.org/project/questioning-the-cannon-diversity-in-graphic-design-history/
PROJECT BRIEF
The objective of this History of Graphic Design project titled “Questioning the Canon” is to explore the role of diversity and inclusion in graphic design history. Although Meggs’s’ History of Graphic Design’ is a well-regarded and extensive textbook on graphic design history, it has been criticized for its lack of diversity in the designers featured in the text.
In this assignment, you are tasked with analyzing the topic of diversity and inclusion in graphic design. You must select a designer that is part of an underrepresented group and create a persuasive presentation about why this designer must be included in the next edition of the textbook.
Questions you must address include:
What is diversity and inclusion?
How does it impact design?
What other steps are needed to improve diversity and inclusion in design?
Image caption: What is diversity and inclusion?
Date: Summer 2018
Image caption: Angel DeCora presentation
Date: Summer 2018
Image caption: Su Mathews Hale
Date: Summer 2018
Image caption: Diversity stats
Date: Summer 2018
Image caption: Improving diversity and inclusion
Date: Summer 2016
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
To discuss diversity and inclusion in graphic design and select a graphic designer and why their work should be added to the Meggs History of Graphic Design textbook.
DELIVERABLES
Background
Although Meggs’s History of Graphic Design is a well-regarded and extensive textbook on graphic design history, it has been criticized for its lack of diversity in the designers and artists featured in the textbook. For this presentation assignment, you will analyze the topic of Diversity and Inclusion in graphic design by analyzing a specific designer featured in the AIGA Design Journeys website.
http://www.aiga.org/design-journeys/
Deliverables
In this project, imagine that you are able to present to the author (the living author is Alston W. Purvis) of the Meggs’ History of Graphic Design textbook. You must convince them of the importance of diversity and inclusion in graphic design with facts, figures, and persuasive discussion and pitch why they should include your selected designer in the next edition of Meggs’ History of Graphic Design. This should be informative with supporting resources, images, and any other information you find appropriate.
This project has three components to make up your final grade and will result in a visual presentation that you will submit as your final outcome including group discussion, peer evaluation feedback, self-evaluation, bibliography, and pdf presentation.
You must address the following questions in your presentation:
What is diversity and inclusion?
How does diversity and inclusion impact graphic design?
How is diversity and inclusion being addressed today?
Synthesize what you learned about the designer chosen from “AIGA Design Journeys” and describe their contribution to graphic design. How have they/are they impacting graphic design?
READINGS/RESOURCES
http://www.aiga.org/design-journeys/