Ties

Author: He Jianping
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: The term "globalization" has had a profound impact on our era. It has long seeped into every corner of culture through the economy, and the regional specificity of world design is rapidly disappearing. The boundaries of design from different nations have become indistinguishable. This theory has also been discussed and accepted by most designers in various contexts. Under this trend, public attention will directly focus on designers with distinct style symbols. Successful designers always incorporate personal character, living environment, and feedback from social influences into their creations, making their designs an expression of their design concepts, life philosophy, aesthetic tastes, and perceptions of the times. In his book The Arts of Man, H.G. Wells stated, "Life is the greatest art of man." I believe life is also the creative source and driving force for designers. Therefore, I have attempted to introduce some truly outstanding designers by exploring the conceptual connection between "design + life." This series introduces: Rosemary Triez from Zurich, a distinguished representative of the Swiss typographic style, undoubtedly a symbol of world women designers; George Stainburn, also from Switzerland, a "recluse" among international graphic designers, whose works vividly interpret simplicity and wisdom; Matsuyama Makoto from Tokyo, widely known in China, with over 40 years of experience in graphic design, whose works always embody leadership in fashion; Philippe Apelo from Paris, where text composition is the dominant element in his designs, filled with humanistic colors; Leonardo Sonori from Italy, also renowned for text design, yet his works are filled with experimental styles; Pekka R?lli from Northern Finland, whose designs reveal a colorful world rather than the geographical and climatic features of his homeland; Christof Geisner, a professor at the University of Arts in Kassel, Germany, whose works embody his deep understanding of literature and music; and Leiko Sadowski (Germany), David Tatarokva (Israel), and the Argentine ghost studio, with Anabel Sal and Gabri Matéo, who offer a different interpretation of design, elevating it to political engagement and the social consciousness of designers. Their works address nearly all the issues of the modern world: war, violence, hunger, poverty, disease, and the environment. I introduce this design category in the series because every society has inequalities and vulnerable groups, and designers' real participation in society will make the profession of "design" approach perfection.