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is a platform for parametric design in graphic design. It documents the work of students and teachers at the Department of Design at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW), who are investigating the significance of the system as a conceptual model and design method under the title “Parametric Design in Graphic Design.”

Design is less about intuitive, even ingenious “strokes of genius” and more about a holistic and rule-based (systemic and systematic) process of gaining knowledge and shaping form. It is becoming increasingly important to be able to design dynamic systems that both guide and inspire the design process.

Parametric design refers to this design in and of systems—with rules, their modes of operation, and systematic manipulability. The research project, led by Prof. Heike Grebin, is an integral part of teaching and aims to raise awareness of design as a performative process.

Play the System brings together selected study projects in which the system plays an important role as a design method – whether analog or digital. The works are created in a fruitful symbiosis of theory, design, and technology. Socially relevant issues and positions from philosophy, art, and avant-garde design from around 1900 to the present day are repeatedly discussed.

Play the System is an invitation to become aware of the systemic competence of graphic design and to gain the maturity to use the tools of digital design critically.

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p80 Chaos

Author

Annabelle Treuheit

Course

Politics in Motion

Design Disciplines

[Typography]

Mediums

[Moving Poster] [Hybrid]

Technologies

[Adobe Illustrator] [Adobe Aftereffects]

Subjects

[Health]

In a world that is becoming increasingly fast-paced, loud, and demanding, mental health issues are widespread. The reasons for this are varied and complex. According to a study by the German Society for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics, and Neurology (DGPPN), around 27.8% of the adult population is affected by mental illness every year. That is around 17.8 million people. Despite the high number of people suffering from mental health issues, access to therapy places is limited. Waiting times are long, bureaucratic hurdles are high, and the number of therapists is often too low to meet demand. These bottlenecks are a direct result of political decisions about how many resources are invested in the training and financing of psychotherapists. The posters are intended not only to draw attention to the problem but also to elicit an emotional response to create a deeper understanding of what it is like to live with mental health issues in a world with structural barriers. We must ensure that psychotherapeutic treatment is accessible to all. We must raise awareness of mental health and reduce the stigma that continues to be associated with mental illness. We must take the need for therapy seriously. We must talk about it, listen, and support. We must promote a culture of openness and acceptance where it is okay not to be okay.