STUDY TASK 02 - WHAT IS POST-MODERNISM?

The past thirty years have seen profound changes in the field of graphic communication. As the computer became a ubiquitous tool, there was an explosion of creativity in graphic design; designers and typographers jettisoned existing rules and forged experimental new approaches. No More Rules is the first critical survey to offer a wide-ranging overview of the graphic revolution during the postmodern period. 

“In the hurly-burly world of design publishing, where word-counts are minimal, and ‘never before published’ images are reputed to be what the punters want, it’s a treat to be presented with such a tightly constructed narrative.” 
— Liz Farrelly, Blueprint

“Poynor eases us through the theoretical forest with lucid prose and his profound knowledge of the history of graphic design.” 
— Adrian Shaughnessy, Creative Review

“The most comprehensive collection of graphic design work under the rubric of postmodernism yet... Poynor’s undertaking brings clarity to a confusing subject.” 
— Armin Vit, Speak Up

“Indispensable... Beautifully printed and bound, lavishly illustrated, comprehensive, and important... Highly recommended.” 
— Choice 





Books such as this are a perfect example, of how the internet is not everything. Sometimes books are far more useful purely from the voice used. You can get a lot of voices at once when searching online, this can make writing your own essay difficult as your voice becomes jumbled or non existent. You are also less distracted dissecting information from a book rather than the internet.

Websites and online search is still massively beneficial when it comes to writing an essay. I believe a combination of the two creates strong secondary research. Google is also very helpful in understanding your content within the research. Sometimes you find such great work online however some is difficult to interpret due to you not fully understanding the dialect and subject criteria. Google definitions can translate, to give you a deeper understanding. The information I found even if not directly applied or referenced from this study task is still useful, as it will give me a deeper understanding of the subject criteria.

postmodernism

pəʊstˈmɒdəˌnɪz(ə)m/

noun

1. a late 20th-century style and concept in the arts, architecture, and criticism, which represents a departure from modernism and is characterized by the self-conscious use of earlier styles and conventions, a mixing of different artistic styles and media, and a general distrust of theories.

http://theconversation.com/explainer-what-is-postmodernism-20791