601 dissertation briefing (initial notes)
- Focus on publications
- Find an issue within this subject to write a question about
- Stylistic choices?
- Publications are inherently middle class; solving this issue. Marxist theory
- Zine culture? Punk culture and subcultures; the exclusivity of zines
- Are zines still a personal format; ego and the human condition
- Is the commodification of graphic design causing the industry to become too trend based? Capitalism and Marxism
- Gatekeeping in graphic design?
- Zine culture and the human condition/ ego; do zines function as a way of representation/ breaking down the status quo
- Illustration? Is illustration being commodified through corporate design? E.g Facebook illustration
- Is design in activism becoming too aesthetically pleasing? Is activist design on social media too trendy?
- Zines and third wave feminism; exploring identity and rebellion
- Can zines serve as a means to improve representation and acceptance of minority groups? Zines and diversity
- Zine culture and diversification
- Do film posters still matter?
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