SECTION B: Question 5
GR.12 THEMES:
• Development of materials
• Design and people: Reflecting Societal values / the Rebellious attitude
• Eclecticism and Pluralism
• Rise of Cultural Identity
• Design and lifestyle
• Design and the digital era
Gr.12 MOVEMENTS:
• Postmodernism
• Memphis Group
• Deconstructivism
• Ant-Design
• Hi-Tech
, GUIDELINES:
• INTRODUCTION
• Establish your viewpoint in the introduction and continue to address the question
directly throughout your essay.
• Agree or disagree with the given statement.
• Identify Design movements that could echo, as well as movements that could
seemingly be in opposition, to the given theme/quote.
• BODY
• Discuss these movements and reflect how each designer’s intention would have
impacted on the given statement. Keep the theme in mind.
• Refer to the influences, aims, characteristics and stylistic features of each
movement.
• Discuss one designer from each movement.
• Refer to TWO works by each designer to substantiate your discussion and for the
purpose of analysis.
• Underline the names of designers and designs.
• Make use of relevant design terminology throughout the essay – superior terms /
concepts underlined with (bracket definition).
• CONCLUSION
Examples
1. THEME: Eclecticism and Pluralism
STATEMENT: "Individualism can be quite selfish. All agreeing to do the same thing can limit freedom.
These can affect the way new identities are formed." Reva Zilnissen 2017
Discuss how designers, working from 1970 onwards, used eclecticism and pluralism to create a new
understanding of identities while being true to individual identities. Discuss the work of at least THREE
designers (from different movements) and TWO works by each of the chosen designers
GR.12 THEMES:
• Development of materials
• Design and people: Reflecting Societal values / the Rebellious attitude
• Eclecticism and Pluralism
• Rise of Cultural Identity
• Design and lifestyle
• Design and the digital era
Gr.12 MOVEMENTS:
• Postmodernism
• Memphis Group
• Deconstructivism
• Ant-Design
• Hi-Tech
, GUIDELINES:
• INTRODUCTION
• Establish your viewpoint in the introduction and continue to address the question
directly throughout your essay.
• Agree or disagree with the given statement.
• Identify Design movements that could echo, as well as movements that could
seemingly be in opposition, to the given theme/quote.
• BODY
• Discuss these movements and reflect how each designer’s intention would have
impacted on the given statement. Keep the theme in mind.
• Refer to the influences, aims, characteristics and stylistic features of each
movement.
• Discuss one designer from each movement.
• Refer to TWO works by each designer to substantiate your discussion and for the
purpose of analysis.
• Underline the names of designers and designs.
• Make use of relevant design terminology throughout the essay – superior terms /
concepts underlined with (bracket definition).
• CONCLUSION
Examples
1. THEME: Eclecticism and Pluralism
STATEMENT: "Individualism can be quite selfish. All agreeing to do the same thing can limit freedom.
These can affect the way new identities are formed." Reva Zilnissen 2017
Discuss how designers, working from 1970 onwards, used eclecticism and pluralism to create a new
understanding of identities while being true to individual identities. Discuss the work of at least THREE
designers (from different movements) and TWO works by each of the chosen designers
