Book review of 'Communication Design: Insights from the Creative Industries' (Yates and Price 2015)

Macdonald, Iain

Abstract

Derek Yates and Jessie Price’s book Communication Design: Insights from the Creative Industries is about designers who make a difference in the world. Its aim is to bridge the gap between education and emerging practices in communication design so that graduates will be more employable. But it is more than just having the right skills and approach to get a job, this book also illustrates the diverse and dynamic field of marketing, advertising, graphic, interaction and digital design, and all the spaces in-between. The authors articulate the zeitgeist: design has an economic value, but also it can raise social and cultural awareness bringing change for a greater good.

Citation

Macdonald, I. (2015). Book review of 'Communication Design: Insights from the Creative Industries' (Yates and Price 2015). AD, 33-33

• Journal Article Type: Book Review
• Publication Date: Apr 1, 2015
• Deposit Date: Apr 30, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 30, 2015
• Print ISSN: 2046-3138
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 33-33
• Keywords: graphic design; communication design; book review
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7940