INFOBESITAS: COMMUNICATION OVERLOAD AND HOW GRAPHIC DESIGN CAN PREVENT THIS PROBLEM

Sunday 3 February h 18, Sala Conferenze, Palazzo Isolani

supported by the Embassy and General Consulate of The Netherlands
Conference language: English

Communication meddles in the world of art and culture now more then ever, as the language, contents and means of expression are often borrowed and exchange from one branch of knowledge to the other. What are the extents and the risks of this process?

The three young professionals who designed the image of Masterly at the Dutch Pavillion within the Milan Design Week 2018 will join their former professor Marijke Meester to discuss the topics of infobesitas, information consumption and information overload in contemporary society and how designers can contribute to raise awareness on this subject.


Speakers:
Damion Emmer, graphic designer
Anne Medendorp, graphic designer
Floor Koster, graphic designer
Marijke Meester, graphic designer (Meester Ontwerpers) and Head of Graphic Design of ArtEZ University of the Arts, Zwolle (Olanda)