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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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

The World's Fair, which was invented in 1851, looked to bring countries together by sharing their technologies and manufactured products. As time progressed, the fairs became more about the future…

Change is the key word to stand by when anything is being designed. Whether the design is directed towards an entire country or simply a personal item, focusing on economic,…