Decriminalizing Ornament
Raquel Breternitz Around 1910 Adolf Loos wrote an essay, “Ornament and Crime,” which argued that a society’s progress was directly tied to the amount to which it spurned…
Climbing the Social Ladder
Lauren Griffin Social behavior is influenced greatly by what we see in the media. We take from it how to act, what to buy, and where we stand on the…
Redefining Good
The phrase “good design” is often used when a product is examined and representative of a certain criterion. However, the criterion to which objects are made to fit is wholly…
The Good Argument
Two words, good and design, both evoke ambiguous moral debate. The two words combined, good design, have been theorized to simply represent the opinions “of a particular elite at a…
Subway Functionalism | Michael Jarrott
The complexity of underground mass transit, one of the most heavily used transportation methods in the world today, inspired me to investigate how designers create solutions to the issues unique…
Advertising Through Elaborate Displays and Futuristic Ideals at World Expositions
Commercial advertising often emphasizes and sells notions that are tangential to their actual product. The idea and associations behind an object can prove to be a more powerful and alluring…
The Influence of Ideal Beauty and Body Image from the Entertainment Industry
Over hundred years of advertising, the use of sex to sell in the entertainment industry influences the ideal body image and gender role for women in our society. This is…
Advertisements: both catalysts and consequences
Advertising can be seen as a barometer for social change. Through the shock value of striking images, advertisements can confront the public about issues, and can affect dominant attitudes toward…
Ornament Is Not Crime
Kyle Scallon Ornament is not Crime It is innately human to feel the need to ornament one’s surroundings and decorate oneself in order to manifest personal expression. However, it has…
Branding for the Future
Throughout the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, companies began to further their creative means of advertising in order to reach the public and sell a brand. Unlike previous world’s fairs,…