The Politics of World Maps: Why the UN’s New Design Matters for Design Maps are not neutral. They are political artifacts, shaped by the agendas of their creators and the eras in which they emerge. The United Nations’ recent decision to endorse a new world map — Equal Earth — marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing debate about how we visually represent our planet. This shift is not merely cartographic; it is a statement about cognitive justice, postcolonial representation, and the role of design in shaping global narratives.
Visual communication & the fight against anti-democracy 1) Promote education (through visual presentation of complex topics) 2) Create a counter-public sphere (by making civil society actors visible) 3) Enabling agency (through open-source templates, toolkits, and processes)
What communication design can achieve today 10 years after publishing “Motivation+Aktion” – today, I answer three questions out of the work: 1) Can we use our communication skills to draw attention to totalitarianism? 2) Can we mobilize people and thereby increase our influence? 3) How can we keep history alive in our consciousness?
Solidarity isn’t a look, it’s a practice Solidarity in graphic design is less about style and more about relationships, power, and distribution. Here I recap some of the learnings from our first half year of the project Soliparty.
Dutch Design Week 2025 ∗ 6 Key-Learnings: DIY, nature, material research, experiments, recycling/upcycling, circular design and graphic designs role.
The Politics of World Maps: Why the UN’s New Design Matters for Design Maps are not neutral. They are political artifacts, shaped by the agendas of their creators and the eras in which they emerge. The United Nations’ recent decision to endorse a new world map — Equal Earth — marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing debate about how we visually represent our planet. This shift is not merely cartographic; it is a statement about cognitive justice, postcolonial representation, and the role of design in shaping global narratives.
Visual communication & the fight against anti-democracy 1) Promote education (through visual presentation of complex topics) 2) Create a counter-public sphere (by making civil society actors visible) 3) Enabling agency (through open-source templates, toolkits, and processes)
What communication design can achieve today 10 years after publishing “Motivation+Aktion” – today, I answer three questions out of the work: 1) Can we use our communication skills to draw attention to totalitarianism? 2) Can we mobilize people and thereby increase our influence? 3) How can we keep history alive in our consciousness?
Solidarity isn’t a look, it’s a practice Solidarity in graphic design is less about style and more about relationships, power, and distribution. Here I recap some of the learnings from our first half year of the project Soliparty.
Dutch Design Week 2025 ∗ 6 Key-Learnings: DIY, nature, material research, experiments, recycling/upcycling, circular design and graphic designs role.
