Graphic Design: A Stepping Stone for a Dystopian Society
Graphic design is incorporated into almost every product humans interact with. Effective communication is the foundation of design. Graphic design is everywhere, and graphic designers are always in high demand. Wherever information needs to be effectively relayed, graphic design is behind the scenes operating to catch and keep attention. Therefore, it is not a lie to say that graphic designers wield immense power and have the potential to create either a utopian or a dystopian society. According to journalist Rob Walker design is a morally neutral idea. It is whatever one does with it that can be good, bad, or somewhere in between. However, taking a deeper look at the modern society brings to forefront the fact that graphic designers have used their craft to bring the contemporary world into a dystopian state. Graphic designers have long been pledging to abstain from all intentional wrong-doing and harm. However, that remains far from the truth. The 1964 and 2000 First Things First
