2020 Winner
Communication Design
Objects of Dissent: Decoding Units of Protest
Objects of Dissent: Decoding Units of Protest
Category—Student
2020 Winner
Communication Design
Objects of Dissent: Decoding Units of Protest
Designer(s)
Blossom Liu, Pasadena, California
Additional Credits
INSTRUCTOR:
Brad Bartlett
SCHOOL:
ArtCenter College of Design
PRINCIPAL TYPE:
Sharp Grotesk Black
Space Mono
Suisse Int’l
Superclarendon
DIMENSIONS:
10.5 x 7 in.
(26.7 x 17.8 cm)
CONCEPT:
This is a compendium on cultural semiotics and their connections with the act of modern-day protest. This book surveys the objects, language, symbols, and codes of resistance by breaking down the historical, regional, and modern-day uses of each unit. Without the context of gun violence in the United States, a hoodie is just a hoodie. Without the context of women’s health, a coat hanger is just a coat hanger. The purpose of this narrative is to reveal the intricacies of language juxtaposed with the intricacies of civil disobedience.