Emerging from the field of applied arts, design’s legacy is rooted in an historic ethos of making everyday and practical objects aesthetically pleasing and easier to use. However, over the last century, designers have continually pushed against mainstream norms of form and function.
From radical pioneers of new aesthetics to socially critical collaboratives, as well as those innovators who have been left out of design histories, the series Nonconformist Design celebrates subversive and rebellious design that opens new possibilities for life and our world.
For nearly 40 years, the Design Studio at the Walker has produced original posters for the annual Insights Design Lecture Series. Gathered here is a small selection of these posters that trace the evolution of graphic design at the Walker and throughout the globe.
An exploration into Ettore Sottsass's radical approaches and visions for design ranging from giant nonfunctional ceramic objects to utopias created by the collapse of cities and the Memphis Group.
