Clear language and visual examples elucidate the relationship between graphic design and capitalism for accessible learning
Case studies of designed objects and practices provide concrete examples of this intersection
Chapters on professions such as educator, engineer, hacker, and futurist offer diverse perspectives on design's role in society
Features examples of radical design collectives challenging capitalist norms to inspire ethical design
Structured in a way that highlights both the exploitation and the potential for alternative design practices
Summarized by Shop
Capitalism could not exist without the coins, notes, documents, graphics, interfaces, branding and advertisements; artefacts that have been (partly) created by graphic designers. Even anti-consumerist strategies such as social design and speculative design are being appropriated within capitalist societies to serve economic growth. It see
