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.