You Choose Design as Your Weapon?!

            The influence of the media is something that is insurmountable, and at the same time, it is inconspicuous. A lot of the times, the results of what we experience are unintentional. We don’t realize it when it is happening to us, but everything that we see, hear and experience, effects the way we think. Often, the way the media portrays a message, is through innovative design. Once something has been released to the public, it already is stating that it is acceptable to most people’s standards.

What would you think if you saw this person
walking on the street? Would you think that
they were the most fashion forward person
ever? Well, apparently Vogue does...

            To demonstrate this, we can look at fashion design. The main way that fashion trends are circulated, are through magazines. Because certain magazines hold so much prestige and influence, the moment the average person views the contents of its pages; they are going to want to imitate those looks. No matter how provocative, ridiculous, or impractical, the newest fashions are, if they are featured in a magazine, there are bound to be supporters. These fashion designers know how much power and direction they hold for the average person. This can have good and bad consequences. For example, a negative effect has been today’s teenagers dressing more scandalously than past generations. Is it okay to have children of such young ages act so provocatively? An example of a positive effect may be that magazines have been featuring woman of larger sizes. This has brought about more acceptance and appreciation for a variety of people.

Overall, we have to be careful of what we release for all to see. It is easy to overlook long-term consequences, but we have to remember that design is a dangerous weapon. The power that it holds can cause huge repercussions. We have to be socially responsible and consider deeply everything that we are saying is okay. 


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