The Design Museum 31/08/10

As a graphic design student (for the last three years+) you would think I'd have been to the Design Museum, in London. But nope, I've opted for free art galleries and museums in the past, although considering the Design Museum. But it was certainly worth the £5 (student price!) I paid on Tuesday. There were three different exhibitions and the shop was full of great graphics/other design books - although I didn't buy any, still
good to look.

Brit Insurance Designs of the Year
I thought they might all be products and such, but there was a lot of graphics too. And some which I knew about already, it's always good to know more about what you're looking at. Of course, all the non-graphicsy stuff was great too - some really good ideas.

Pandas and a clever water boiling pot - no electricity.

"He did a lecture at Falmouth!!" I exclaimed. Gordon Young of Whynotassociates
and his literary carved trees.

The Zimbabwean ecconomy, powerful graphic. And a Russian tattoo book.

 Clever, clever plug!

Sustainable Futures

The main exhibition I was interested in. Can design have an impact on making the world greener and a better place?

 Dieter Ram's ten principles of Good Design. One of the manifestos I considered for an

essay last year. Brilliant, simple, effective. Clicky. 

 I took photographs of the information boards as the text is very though provoking.

 Eden project?

 Solar Settlement, Germany.

 Water consumption. Amount of water used to make things.

There was also an exhibition of one man's visit to all the countries of Africa. Some lovely photographs, of all parts of Africa including desert and cities. You don't really think of Africa as having cities or lush green spaces, but of course it does. I took this one photograph.

 Nice flag graphic.