use of the design in designing concepts
The use of the design in designing concepts and presenting ideologies is used to influence the way society perceives social and political situations and positions. In the film “Digging the Suez canal with a Teaspoon”, presents an interview on several people presenting their ideas about the impact of design, especially architectural design and art to the people around the design. Design is also presented in the form of forming solutions out of idealizing situations with an artists ideology. Social designs are developed to present an opinion to the viewer. The opinion created, however, may differ from one viewer to another regarding their knowledge of the setting of a design. Before the construction or idealization of design, the purpose of the design and the target audience or message is already is developed. The design then is presented with the intended purpose. For instance, architectural design is made with the sole aim of housing the homeless. However, some group of people will figure out a design as a profit-making property, presented to exploit a group in order to profit another. These are some of the concepts of design criticized in the documentary. The design has the role of passing on information that is presented better visually. The design could also be defined as a form of visual communication in this concept.
The first impression made by design is beauty. The role of design to present natural beauty, however, could be used in a deceiving approach; better known as misuse of art and design. This is when the design is used to deceive the public. The documentary captured in his article presents the architectural designs of extermination camps. The camps were designed with beautiful structures that, at the time, presented hospitality. Design in this concept was used to lure people into accepting the “hospitality” offered by the government but ended up being torched in the once welcoming environment. Misuse of design could also be expressed in situations that designers create objects that are meant to negatively impact the people hosted in the objects, such as prisons.
The use of design as a visual form of communication and criticism is widely applied in many social and political settings. The modern world experiences the art of design in cartoon news. Throughout ages, the design has been used to promote the social wellbeing of society. However, the design is also used to deceive by imploring the ‘greater good’.