Abstract
This article discusses research to establish the extent of contemporary Palestinian graphic design's knowledge of traditional iconography and inclination towards its application in modern-day workflows. What new perspectives can graphic design contribute to heritage design? This paper discusses answers to these questions by examining the meanings and contents of the traditional Palestinian inscriptions by confirming those meanings and realizing the value of employing these inscriptions in the context of vibrant and developed creative industries in Palestine. Heritage has become an important research topic in recent decades and is now emerging as a priority area with research councils. Increasingly framed as cultural heritage, the role of graphic design in heritage management and heritage protection needs to be addressed. As well as contemporary reviews of the creative industries, graphic design has been shown to provide a uniquely holistic perspective on the design challenges associated with the human experience of heritage.
Keywords
Design Research, Graphic design, Palestinian embroidery, Heritage preservation
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21606/iasdr.2023.859
Citation
Herbawi, B., Chatterjee, A.,and Alvelos, H.(2023) The agency of graphic design towards promoting collective awareness of heritage inscriptions: A study on the erosion of Palestinian traditional iconography, in De Sainz Molestina, D., Galluzzo, L., Rizzo, F., Spallazzo, D. (eds.), IASDR 2023: Life-Changing Design, 9-13 October, Milan, Italy. https://doi.org/10.21606/iasdr.2023.859
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The agency of graphic design towards promoting collective awareness of heritage inscriptions: A study on the erosion of Palestinian traditional iconography
This article discusses research to establish the extent of contemporary Palestinian graphic design's knowledge of traditional iconography and inclination towards its application in modern-day workflows. What new perspectives can graphic design contribute to heritage design? This paper discusses answers to these questions by examining the meanings and contents of the traditional Palestinian inscriptions by confirming those meanings and realizing the value of employing these inscriptions in the context of vibrant and developed creative industries in Palestine. Heritage has become an important research topic in recent decades and is now emerging as a priority area with research councils. Increasingly framed as cultural heritage, the role of graphic design in heritage management and heritage protection needs to be addressed. As well as contemporary reviews of the creative industries, graphic design has been shown to provide a uniquely holistic perspective on the design challenges associated with the human experience of heritage.