Empty Words:
A Design Reader

About

This design reader is a response to an article written by Anoushka Khandwala titled ‘What Does It Mean to Decolonize Design? Dismantling design history 101’. 

It investigates the studying of local multilingual vernacular typography as a means of decolonising design and consists of 5 cited readings.

Motivation

This project was inspired by my interest in linguistics particularly the multilingualism of Singapore and decolonisation. I wanted to investigate if multiligualism was an answer to decolonising design. 

Interesting Find

I ran almost islandwide collecting flyers and realised that besides from squatting at HDBs, Community Centers are a good source too. 

2021