The messy history of design manifestos and values
As a newly professionalised field, graphic design, was defining itself as a key economic contributor, a manifesto ignited a moral discussion on its role in society.
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The messy history of design manifestos and values
As a newly professionalised field, graphic design, was defining itself as a key economic contributor, a manifesto ignited a moral discussion on its role in society. -
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