Aspirational Graphic Design: Create a Better Future

Design for a Better Tomorrow: Principle and Practice

A course by Nathan Smith , Designer and Art Director

100% positive reviews (23)

585 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Design for a Better Tomorrow: Principle and Practice

Overview

“What constitutes a "better tomorrow"? How might our approach help us create in a way that contributes to more positive change? It’s a big topic, but this lesson covers some overarching food for thought.”

In this video lesson Nathan Smith addresses the topic: Design for a Better Tomorrow: Principle and Practice, which is part of the Domestika online course: Aspirational Graphic Design: Create a Better Future. Turn principals into actions and use poster design as a tool to inspire positive change in the world.

Partial transcription of the video

“U2L2 - Design for a Better Tomorrow: Principle and Practice You could say it's about supporting and serving the world around us out of good will, compassion and understanding. You might also say it's about going way beyond generating profit or that it's about being thoughtful, really listening and understanding others around us. Also it's about action, of course. The action or doing things is absolutely key. It's not about the action for the endpoint itself. Too often we go from endpoint to endpoint longing for the final outcome. It's about doing something for the passion of the process its...”

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Course summary for: Aspirational Graphic Design: Create a Better Future

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (23)
585 students
4 units
17 lessons (2h 6m)
1 download

Category
Design
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
3D Design, Art Direction, Branding & Identity, Design, Graphic Design

Nathan Smith

A course by Nathan Smith

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Designer and Art Director

Nathan Smith is a designer and art director from Cornwall, UK. Despite not being exposed to graphic design growing up, he became fascinated by it at a young age. Nathan went on to hone his craft whilst studying at university before moving to London where he worked on multiple work placements. There, through personal side projects, he discovered an appreciation for creating work with a purpose beyond profit.

Now freelance, he has collaborated with brands including Gregory Bonner Hale, 2xElliot, 4Creative, and London College of Fashion. He has been awarded and recognized by organizations such as D&AD, Design Museum Designs of The Year, The Guardian, and CNN.