This book offers an ideal first step for designers looking to disrupt contemporary design practice by challenging gender inequality. Drawing on feminist and queer theory, it outlines key concepts and applies them to a broad spectrum of design activity. By developing feminist design approaches and methods, it provides a practical resource for designers wanting to make a change. Designing Gender covers essential topics including definitions of sex, gender and sexuality, histories of women in design, parity in professional design practice, diversity of users, non-binary design approaches, and sustainable and equitable futures. Filled with examples from around the world, the book recognises the culturally specific nature of gendered experience. Interviews with designers working in a diverse range of fields including user experience design, visual communication, interaction design and critical design, highlight the challenges and opportunities involved in designing a more equitable society. Each chapter showcases key methods and tools and culminates in hands-on activities.

Introduces students and practitioners to design approaches that challenge gender inequality by discussing key concepts, offering inspirational case studies, interviewing designers and providing practical tools.

About the Author
Sarah Elsie Baker is Senior Lecturer and Research Fellow at Media Design School in Auckland, New Zealand. Her research interests are focused on design and social inequality, specifically in relation to user experience and design futures. She teaches design research and methods, as well as courses exploring gender and design.

Reviews
Integrates theory and case studies backed by useful exercises that that will improve the (design) world in tangible ways for all -- Michelle Marzullo * California Institute of Integral Studies, USA *
A tremendously enjoyable read that has stimulated a lot of thought and reflection -- Nathan Martin * Arizona State University, USA *



Book Information
ISBN 9781350273740
Author Dr Sarah Elsie Baker
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC