Appropriation and Design: A Tale of Two Concepts

Appropriation is an unusual word for designers in that it has two very distinct meanings. Both are relevant to designers and both need careful consideration but for very different reasons. Appropriation is either: The use of pre-existing objects/images within a design or art with marginal amounts of transformation applies to them. Yet there is an understanding that this act of appropriation will introduce new context to the existing work. The use of a product by its users in a way not intended by the designer. Let’s look at each meaning in turn. Meaning 1 – Appropriation as Using Pre-Existing Objects/ImagesThe appropriation of pre-existing objects and images has been used extensivel... https://goo.gl/hYDEHJ