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Article published In: Information Design Journal
Vol. 24:1 (2018) ► pp.67–79

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Discourse and place of speech in graphic/information design: Some philosophical considerations

 | Federal University of Paraná
Published online: 19 November 2018
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https://doi.org/10.1075/idj.24.1.05bec
Considering the current demands for the inclusion of diversity in most sectors of society, how to contemplate the question of place of speech in the discursive dimension of graphic/information design? This article presents a brief conceptual panorama of the relation between discourse and place of speech. In order to better understand this relation, we consider it both within the theoretical and practical scope of graphic/information design. At first, the poststructuralist influence on graphic design is presented and, then, the notion of place of speech is discussed, drawing attention to its uses and contradictions. Finally, the importance of giving a place to speech is highlighted, and heuristic orientations towards the discursive dimension of contemporary graphic/information design are proposed.
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