CAPS LOCK
<p>CAPS LOCK uses clear language and striking visual examples to show how graphic design and capitalism are inextricably linked. The book contains many case studies of designed objects related to capitalist societies and cultures, and also examines how the education and professional practice of (graphic) designers supports the market economy and how design practice is caught within that very system. The content of CAPS LOCK is structured in chapters with titles of professions that designers can occupy (such as Educator; Engineer, Hacker, Futurist, Activist, etc.). These titles respond to the importance of not just how designers make work, but also how they perform daily economic and social roles. Each chapter is divided into coherent articles in which diverse examples of objects and design practices are relayed. The book also features examples of radical design collectives, that work towards alternatives between design, community and reciprocity.</p>
Authors: Ruben Pater
Editors: Max Haiven, Astrid Vorstermans, Clara Balaguer, Laura Colom Urrea, Dan Hassler-Forest, Marjanne van Helvert, Silvio Lorusso, Jacob Lindgren, Itayosara Rojas, Tijmen Schep, Dirk Vis
Contributors: Felipe Altenfelder, Rafael Vilela, Gemma Copeland, Bianca Elzenbaumer, Gijs de Heij, Emilia Pezzati, Sheila Sampath, Kris Sowersby, Jan van Toorn
Copy Editor: Leo Reijnen
Proofreader: Els Brinkman
Indexer: Elke Stevens, Nic de Jong
Designer: Ruben Pater
ISBN: 9789493246034