Raikes Lion

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 regionalism of world design is rapidly disappearing. The boundaries between the designs of 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 Mankind, A. de Saint-Exupéry stated, "Life is the greatest art of mankind." 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 Tiss from Zurich, a distinguished representative of the Swiss typographic style and undoubtedly a symbol of world female designers; George Stiny from Switzerland, a "recluse" among international graphic designers, whose works vividly interpret simplicity and wisdom; Matsuyoshi Tada from Tokyo, known for his extensive popularity in China, with over 40 years of experience in graphic design. His works always embody the leadership of fashion; Philippe Apelo from Paris, where text composition is the dominant factor in his designs, filled with humanistic colors; Leonardo Sonori from Italy, also renowned for his text design, yet his works are filled with experimental styles; Pica Roli from Northern Finland, whose designs reveal a colorful world without the geographical and climatic features of the region; Christophe Geissmann, a professor at the University of Arts in Kassel, Germany, whose works embody his profound understanding of literature and music; and Lech Siewierski (Germany), David Tatarokwa (Israel), and the Argentine ghost studio, with Annabella Sal and Gabri Matéo, who offer a different interpretation of design. This is the political engagement of design and the elevation of designers' social consciousness. Their works almost touch upon 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. Designers' real participation in society will make the profession of "design" more perfect.