Citizen Designer

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The first edition of Citizen Designer, which has been adopted by classes and was the first to use the term “Citizen Designer,” has been successful. Updates in the second edition include industrial as well as graphic design concerns.

According to NPR, the US has seen an unprecedented increase in grass-roots movements over the past few years, drawing many new artistic activists that need help navigating unfamiliar territory. This new edition of Citizen Designer contains a comprehensive glossary; case studies to explain and illustrate terms such as “advocacy,” “lobbying,” “net neutrality,” and “resource efficiency”; and nearly 100 easy-to-peruse entries with witty descriptions of what socially conscious design is really about.

Véronique Vienne is the bestselling author of The Art of Doing Nothing, a book that is still in print after twenty years in stores, brings to this project a sense of humor and a pragmatism that cut through the political jargon. Living in Paris, her point of view is intercultural. She and Steve Heller have collaborated on a number of books on design—and they know what works and what doesn’t work with their audience.