The Culture Influence of Brands

Advertising is brainwashing us into buying things we never thought we might need, just to get money from us and makes us slaves to the brands. Advertising is being displayed everywhere on TV, newspaper, magazines, billboards. We are influenced by advertising, We live in a Capitalistic world where all the brands and corporations are owned by only 2% of the population.

Socially Responsible Advertising

do you want to convince me that people who created Pampers campaign really care about these children dying in Africa!!!
They don't care, They are taking advantages of these cause and these childern dying in Africa to promote their product and get you BUY their Brand!!

Timing is everything

I believe as a Graphic Designer we should have an idea of what is going on on the world, so when we design an ad or a poster for a campaing we can get to our taret audinece at the best time. and karekaters is a good way to tackle social and political issues. However, I think Tash ma tash was tackling only social issues!!! with a very superficial way without going deep to it.

Reporteres without Borders

Freedom of opinion and press is a human right and shouldn't be limited. However, I think we have to draw a line, I believe opposing governments should be allowed, criticizing religion with respect without making fun of it shoud be allowed, However, I think blogs and websitete connected with morality like pornography must be banned.

Ethical Design Education

As designers I believe we have responsibility towords human, everything we desgin we must think about it the product and the corporation itself. However, I think it is easy to say we have responsibility but it's difficult to apply it in the 21 century. Almost 99% of the products have harmful effects, psychological, physical, and spiritual, All fast food, not only have physical effects but also spiritual. Also, a product like Fair and lovely have both psychological and physical effects. Also, most of the corporations are owned by the elite 2% of the world's population.

so i think it's our decision we chose this major and we know that it's so attached to the corporation, so it is our responsibility to not design anything for harmful products.

Am I designer or human

I think there are two things must be considered in designing any ads, brochure and logos, first is the company. For example, what this company does, where does the money go? and who owns the company?. Secondly, the product what is this product, what does it do? Is it harmful; is it dangerous to use this product does it have side effect?

Let’s say that I know for the fact that the company employs child labor, or supports Israel army or if it is a fair trade that forces children to work in poor countries without paying to them then I believe I will stop and not work for company like that, and if I know for the fact that this product could result in people's death whether it is a unhealthy fast food in which they use poison ingredients to make the food taste better or if it is an alcohol product or cigarette or designing and ad for a political who is deceiver and corrupt then I believe I will stop here, because I think this is what makes us designers and humans where we stand and where we stop our values the things we believe in, the values and ethics and principles we live for and fight for even if that will cost our lives.

Another point to take into consideration is that designing for companies or products like that literally means that I’m contributing to what this product does, I’m telling people to buy this product, I’m promoting it, and I think it is our responsibility as designers and humans to stand against these products and companies, otherwise there is no difference between us and computeres.