Using the idea of framework as a grounding metaphor, Framework is an annual catalogue from the Communication Design community at Parsons that captures and documents the work of designers as they translate, create and articulate ideas and forms. It maps the contours of a specific and prestigious American design programme while also creating a valuable capsule for thinking about contemporary communication design practice and pedagogy in the 21st century.
Issue 103 highlights work from graduating students in the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) programme, the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) programme, and the Master of Professional Studies (MPS) programme along with a select group of contemporary designers currently practicing in the field.
Together, these works offer insight into the evolving disciplines of communication design and the broader questions explored, within and across its various subdomains—book design, branding, digital product design, motion graphics, typeface design, and environmental spatial graphics.
A typographic showcase and an overview of activities, events, core courses, faculty, staff, and all of the details that shaped the 2023-2024 terms is also included.
Draw Down Books, 292pp, 17 x 24 cm, illustrated paperback, 2025