Moor, Liz. 2009. Designing the state. In: Liz Moor and Guy Julier, eds. Design and Creativity: Policy, Management and Practice. Oxford, New York: Berg, pp. 23-39. ISBN 9781847883063 [Book Section]

No full text available

Abstract or Description

Design and other creative industries not only shape our lives in numerous ways, providing 'cultural' goods such as films, music and magazines, but also shape the look and feel of everyday objects and spaces. The creative industries are also important economically; governments and businesses now make considerable efforts to manage creativity for a range of political and economic ends.

Does the management of design conflict with traditional ideas of creative freedom and autonomy? How do government policies and business priorities influence the day-to-day practices of designers? And how far have the processes and purpose of creative work been changed by its new centrality to business and government?

Bringing together case studies and material from a range of industries and contexts, as well as a series of interviews with practitioners, Design and Creativity provides a cutting-edge account of key trends in the creative industries at the start of the twenty-first century.

Item Type:	Book Section
Keywords:	creative industries; design; public policy
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Media, Communications and Cultural Studies
Dates:	Date Event 2009 Published
Item ID:	4136
Date Deposited:	04 Nov 2010 11:37
Last Modified:	27 Jun 2017 14:46
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/4136

Edit Record (login required)