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Yesterday, 12:03 PM	? #1
Junior Member ? Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Posts: 2	I need help with someone answering these questions So I'm a new member doesn't show me where to post a new thread but I was wondering if some of you could answer a few questions for my project for college. I am really struggling here because I missed a lecture as I was at work, anyone could help me out I would really appreciate it! Here are the questions: 1. How has graphic design impacted society? 2. What is the Social Responsibility of a graphic designer? 3. Is there a job shortage within graphic design? 4. Do you think graphic design has a positive effect on society? 5. What form of media affects society the most? 6. Would you describe design important in everyone?s life? 7. Do you think that life would be different without design? 8. Do you follow all ethical guidelines? 9. What is the hardest ethical rule to follow? 10. Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you found yourself questioning your ethical standing? 11. Have you ever found yourself questioning your superior?s ethical standing? 12. How has society affected your work as a designer? 13. How can graphic design contribute in a positive manner to society? 14. Have you ever thought of teaching graphic designs and ethics within to underprivileged students? 15. Have you thought of using your designs to encourage people to help underprivileged communities?
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Yesterday, 12:10 PM	? #2
Blunt Dullard ? Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,154	Hi JessiAimee and welcome to GDF! I gave your post its own thread for you. The rules and FAQs I posted below will help explain everything. We ask that all new members take a few minutes to read through important threads here and here. These will explain our rules, answer frequently asked questions and explain some of the long running jokes you'll run into. Enjoy your stay. __________________ -The computer is a tool, not an idea machine.
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Yesterday, 12:14 PM	? #3
Junior Member ? Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Posts: 2
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Yesterday, 12:56 PM	? #4
? can't nudge this ? ? Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Barrie, ON Posts: 3,503	Quote: So I'm a new member doesn't show me where to post a new thread but I was wondering if some of you could answer a few questions for my project for college. I am really struggling here because I missed a lecture as I was at work, anyone could help me out I would really appreciate it! Here are the questions: 1. How has graphic design impacted society? 2. What is the Social Responsibility of a graphic designer? 3. Is there a job shortage within graphic design? 4. Do you think graphic design has a positive effect on society? 5. What form of media affects society the most? 6. Would you describe design important in everyone?s life? 7. Do you think that life would be different without design? 8. Do you follow all ethical guidelines? 9. What is the hardest ethical rule to follow? 10. Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you found yourself questioning your ethical standing? 11. Have you ever found yourself questioning your superior?s ethical standing? 12. How has society affected your work as a designer? 13. How can graphic design contribute in a positive manner to society? 14. Have you ever thought of teaching graphic designs and ethics within to underprivileged students? 15. Have you thought of using your designs to encourage people to help underprivileged communities? 1 - How hasn't it? 2 - not really any different from the social responsibility of anyone else 3 - it's an over-saturated industry 4 - It can, but it also cannot depends on the message 5 - media loves society, if you're wonder about the which effects people the most it would be whichever has the clearest message 6 - design is everywhere, it's importance can vary greatly from street signs to candy wrappers 7 - I can't imagine life without design, it's somewhat integral to life 8 - yes, depending on who is defining ethical 9 - being ethical is easy, follow the golden rule and whatever 10 - no. 11 - at times. 12 - I believe society loves my work, society/trends/innovations effect everyones work, you have to grow with what's happening 13 - deliver a clear message 14 - does it matter if they're deemed underprivileged or not? they want to learn, I have no qualms about teaching them. 15 - I do work for a couple local NPOs __________________ Design is the marriage of function and form, where form supports the function or leaves.
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Yesterday, 02:01 PM	? #5
Senior Member ? Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 28,851	Quote: 1. How has graphic design impacted society? 2. What is the Social Responsibility of a graphic designer? 3. Is there a job shortage within graphic design? 4. Do you think graphic design has a positive effect on society? 5. What form of media affects society the most? 6. Would you describe design important in everyone?s life? 7. Do you think that life would be different without design? 8. Do you follow all ethical guidelines? 9. What is the hardest ethical rule to follow? 10. Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you found yourself questioning your ethical standing? 11. Have you ever found yourself questioning your superior?s ethical standing? 12. How has society affected your work as a designer? 13. How can graphic design contribute in a positive manner to society? 14. Have you ever thought of teaching graphic designs and ethics within to underprivileged students? 15. Have you thought of using your designs to encourage people to help underprivileged communities? 1. You get to answer that one. 2. Everyone has a social responsibility, not just designers. The biggest would be to tell the truth. Hopefully not half truths or inflated statements. 3. Absolutely not. You will be lucky to get a job as a graphic designer. Consider that Entry Level is a 4 year degree and at least 2 years of working in the industry. Don't wait until you are out of school to start. 4. Graphic design has the effect it is designed to have. Hatemongers use graphic design to get their message across just as any other group or corporation would. The current glut of bad design has sure made for many eyesores out there in everything from billboards to grocery market shelves. That can't be good for society. 5. All forms. Depends on where you live. Plugged in iCrap users are not going to be affected so much by a newspaper as someone who might not have access to an iCrap device would be. Etc. ad nauseum. 6.You get this one too. 7. You can't even build a snowfort without first coming up with a design. It might be on-the-fly design but the thought process is there. 8. Yes. 9. Ethical rules of design or ethics in general? Ethics and integrity are becoming rare commodities out there. 10. Not really. 11. No. 12. Society doesn't affect the work I do. It affects the direction of trends, likes, dislikes. You can go with it or decide not to. 13. You tell me. 14. nope. Teachers have my utmost respect. Underprivelaged or not, who cares if they want to be taught. 15. Not applicable. I don't design in that capacity.
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Yesterday, 03:25 PM	? #6
Senior Member ? Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 876	Here's mine - i didn't answer them all because you can definitely handle some of these. 2. What is the Social Responsibility of a graphic designer? Social responsibility. Interesting. I struggle with this a bit on a daily basis. Being one of the players who is working on innovation in technology - something I struggle with is knowing that there are times, when the work I do, is contributing to man-kind's growing lack of knowledge. The more we rely on technology to do work for us, the less we are capable of doing ourselves. And this, I feel, is partially in my hands with the work I do. 3. Is there a job shortage within graphic design? Not sure I'd say job shortage. I'd agree with the others - the industry is overly saturated with a lot of folks who think the industry is different than it actually is. 4. Do you think graphic design has a positive effect on society? I think graphic design has an effect on society. Whether it's positive or negative depends on the design. 5. What form of media affects society the most? Whatever form the society connects with at the time. My grandparent's generation it would have been newspaper or radio. My parent's generation - maybe TV and still a newspaper. My generation - applications, facebook, social media ... you get the point. 6. Would you describe design important in everyone?s life? I think design is incredibly important, but is also invisible. People don't typically walk around commenting on design (unless they themselves are designers or work with them). 7. Do you think that life would be different without design? Not sure life is possible without design. Design is typically inclusive of the thoughts you have to plan something out. Can't have life without thought. 8. Do you follow all ethical guidelines? I guess - I follow what my company values, what I personally value and what I need to do to stay true to myself and my family. 10. Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you found yourself questioning your ethical standing? Sure. I guess we've likely all been at a place where we had to decide where we stood on ethics. 11. Have you ever found yourself questioning your superior?s ethical standing? Ha! I'm sure in this case, many of us have questioned a lot of things about our superiors. 12. How has society affected your work as a designer? Society follows trends, and has a certain level of understanding and comfort with technology as a whole. In my world - their level of comfort and understanding dictates what I can and cannot do within the design of a new technology. __________________ - Jen "You cannot soar with eagles if you surround yourself with turkeys" My blog
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Yesterday, 05:02 PM	? #7
Senior Member ? Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 28,851	Quote: 5. What form of media affects society the most? Whatever form the society connects with at the time. My grandparent's generation it would have been newspaper or radio. My parent's generation - maybe TV and still a newspaper. My generation - applications, facebook, social media ... you get the point. It isn't generational. It's based on location in the world and social strata. Today there are still some people who are lucky to get any kind of media based information. To some, a newspaper today would be a revelation. Very soon, there will be those that can afford the technology and those who can't.
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Yesterday, 05:30 PM	? #8
? can't nudge this ? ? Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Barrie, ON Posts: 3,503	Quote: It isn't generational. It's based on location in the world and social strata. Today there are still some people who are lucky to get any kind of media based information. To some, a newspaper today would be a revelation. Very soon, there will be those that can afford the technology and those who can't. Very true, it vary's from target market to target market is what Cre8tive is trying to say, I think... Thing that makes me twitch: when to use affect vs effect. __________________ Design is the marriage of function and form, where form supports the function or leaves.
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Yesterday, 07:17 PM	? #9
Senior Member ? Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 234	Quote: 1. How has graphic design impacted society? 2. What is the Social Responsibility of a graphic designer? 3. Is there a job shortage within graphic design? 4. Do you think graphic design has a positive effect on society? 5. What form of media affects society the most? 6. Would you describe design important in everyone?s life? 7. Do you think that life would be different without design? 8. Do you follow all ethical guidelines? 9. What is the hardest ethical rule to follow? 10. Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you found yourself questioning your ethical standing? 11. Have you ever found yourself questioning your superior?s ethical standing? 12. How has society affected your work as a designer? 13. How can graphic design contribute in a positive manner to society? 14. Have you ever thought of teaching graphic designs and ethics within to underprivileged students? 15. Have you thought of using your designs to encourage people to help underprivileged communities? 1. More ways than humans realize. Every era in history contains minor and major examples - consumer, political, entertainment, religious, functional. 2. It may depend on the project at hand but ultimately our job is not to be priests and dictators. 3. In general, no. Anyone with a computer thinks they're an artist these days. They can turn it on and push the buttons but lack basic color theory, drawing skills, critical thinking, simple math and writing skills. Sadly, our current economy has dictated these same "artists" are perfect for their company budget wise and it shows in the garbage they produce on a daily basis. Meanwhile, those with experience are stupidly pushed aside so there is definitely a job shortage for them. 4. It can depending again on what it is. 5. A century ago, it was the newspaper. It progressed to the radio, then television, magazines and currently, it's the internet. It's amazing just how many needy/lonely people are out there that must be "connected" to fill their empty souls. 6. It's important if it serves a function. Otherwise, it can also simply sooth the soul with pretty pictures and text and sometimes that's all you need. 7. Probably but I think humans would end up communicating through pictures and color anyway so it all begins with that. 8. Within the common sense parameters of life then yes. However, the dark side of human nature can pull anyone of us into the murky pit of deception at any given time. 9. There is no "hardest" ethical rule. Either you're true to yourself and beliefs or you are not. You suffer or celebrate the consequences of your choice (or make life miserable for others). 10. Sometimes. I think everybody does at any given minute. Of course there exist those humans who want to rule the world and ..... film at eleven. 11. Yes. 12. Early on, I may have been but as time goes on, you do the best that you can and practice your craft. If it can bring happiness to yourself and others then so be it. Life experiences shape our pathways. 13. Remain truthful and not insult our intelligence. 14. No. Huh? 15. No but I've produced numerous designs over the years that were specifically for inner cities, churches, schools. I'm a graphic designer and these happened to be projects I worked on.
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Today, 02:45 AM	? #10
Senior Member ? Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 28,851	5. What form of media affects society the most? This question is an interesting one. Almost worth a paper in itself. It's funny how the current generation considers newspapers and magazines to be past and the internet is the new media for the generation. It may well be. In the 'first world'. Not everyone is connected. Not everyone needs to be connected. Not everyone wants to be connected. How accessible is the internet to people who can't buy a computer? Or have no cable or phone access?
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