Social responsibility

Thoughts, case studies, book reviews, debates and tips on Social responsibility, written by prominent authors and carefully edited by FOROALFA.

Main illustration of the article The citizen designer
Fernando Rodríguez Álvarez The citizen designer
In the dark days that live Mexico, emerges a discussion about how designers get involved with social conflicts.
Main illustration of the article Design Manifesto
Pablo Zarate Design Manifesto
Ten principles that guide my daily design practice.
Main illustration of the article Green Models in Classroom
Camilo A. Angulo Green Models in Classroom
Design teachers must spread pedagogical processes for a green world to reduce the impact of our academic exercises on the local environment.
Main illustration of the article Graphic design's carbon footprint
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.
Main illustration of the article Planned Obsolescence
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.
Main illustration of the article A navel too big
Andrés Gustavo Muglia A navel too big
Isn't it too much to ask design to “make the world better”? Isn't there in such request an exacerbation of its goals (and of designers) above its possibilities and concerns?
Main illustration of the article Social design: definitions
Jorge Luis Muñoz Social design: definitions
Graphic design seeking for understanding between sender and receiver through communication.
Main illustration of the article Design and intelligence development
Martha Gutiérrez Miranda Design and intelligence development
Human beings are born with several potentialities marked by genetics; nevertheless, today we know that we can develop some others through certain stimulus, like design.
Main illustration of the article Sign consumption
Martín Álvarez Comesaña Sign consumption
Culture adherence to the speech of globalization require reviewing purposes and values design assumed.
Main illustration of the article What is social design?
Jorge Luis Muñoz What is social design?
Design's social impact is a research area not covered enough by designers.

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