Graphics Design Chapter 01: Role of Design in Society

The way we understand design and the role of a designer in the contemporary society is an outcome of industrial revolution which led to mechanisation of the workforce through the use of machinery. The design as a specialised field of activity has evolved over a period of time. However, apart from its industrial role we now discuss design within the ambit of cultural, social and economic phenomena where the designer plays a significant role.

Therefore, design could be understood as a form of human intervention to make our surroundings more hospitable - the denominators of which are arbitrary and change from context to context.