Visual Communication Research Group
Official book launch for Issue One 'BEIGE'. Small Publishers Fair, Conway Hall, London, 13 November 2009.
Over the past two years, common themes of interest have emerged for a core group of researchers in the Visual Communication area. A group emerged, empowering staff to realise their research potential though a collective approach, resulting in a shared academic outlook and a desire to support one another in establishing a research culture for the Design subject area.
The group includes design staff and embraces all areas of academic activity in the design field. Sharing the common ethos when related to the study, analysis and creative development of:
- Text and image
- Digital design applications
- Apparel, texture and fabrics
- Trends
- Corporate
- Body image
Socially responsible design for mass communication is not a new notion, but has been rapidly gaining importance as society becomes more aware of the need to build and design spaces, products, information and artefacts to create a more cohesive and inclusive society considering ethics, race, religion, age, gender, sustainability, disability, culture and so forth.
The group shares an interest in the potential and analysis of forms of communication through visual means; exploring sustainability and the place of personal manifestos within an applied subject area, to stimulate the application of design thinking.
Projects aim to address the way in which design can contribute to the development of a prosperous, resilient and sustainable society.
