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Illustration for the article A “Graphic Houdini”
Portrait of Norberto Chaves Norberto Chaves

A “Graphic Houdini”

The combined role of programmatic restrictions and creativity in the accomplishment of message effectiveness.

Illustration for the article Realities and Conventions
Portrait of Alfredo Gutiérrez Borrero Alfredo Gutiérrez Borrero

Realities and Conventions

Even though we refuse to accept it, there is indeed life in other brains: the culture of scorn harms us designers.

Illustration for the article A Passion for Design
Portrait of Fernando Del Vecchio Fernando Del Vecchio

A Passion for Design

Who doesn't want to feel passion for what he or she likes, and loves?

Illustration for the article Sundays Smell of Roast Chicken
Portrait of Ana Yago Ana Yago

Sundays Smell of Roast Chicken

The least one can ask of a chair is for it to be functional and ergonomic but these qualities no longer suffice Today a chair will have to adjust to the shifting tastes of society

Illustration for the article Creation as the Human Essence
Portrait of Ricardo Rangel Ricardo Rangel

Creation as the Human Essence

In a world surrounding us with material, creation has become part of our essence, a key piece in the evolution of mankind.

Illustration for the article Usage and Brand
Portrait of Alfredo Gutiérrez Borrero Alfredo Gutiérrez Borrero

Usage and Brand

Can we design to unbrand instead of branding? It'd be convenient to «self-design» ourselves through our own ways of using, without others marking us with their ways of design.

Illustration for the article Ave, Caesar, Morituri Te Salutant
Portrait of José Antonio Giménez José Antonio Giménez

Ave, Caesar, Morituri Te Salutant

The values and sensations that used to be conveyed through the physical characteristics of the medium should not be replaced by a void now.

Illustration for the article Why Does the Client Think Different?
Portrait of Lorena Garcia Hidalgo Lorena Garcia Hidalgo

Why Does the Client Think Different?

When a client rejects our work is usually because we do not take their opinion into account. We think that it is only us, the designers, who have the knowlegde.

Illustration for the article Planned Obsolescence
Portrait of David Gallo David Gallo

Planned Obsolescence

Design should no longer respond to market interests anymore, but to the human needs that as a global community we have created as time goes by.

Illustration for the article Graphic Design's Carbon Footprint
Portrait of Fernando Navia Meyer Fernando Navia Meyer

Graphic Design's Carbon Footprint

Carbon footprint is defined as the total amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse effect gases, bound to a product or service.

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