The Design of Dissent

I've found some interesting social and political driven designs in this book, most of which are influenced from the conflicts of the middle east. Different designers from all over the world have used powerful and iconic images, such as logos and adapted them to convey poignant messages to the viewers. Here's a selection of some of the designs that immediately caught my attention, primarily because I understood the message through the visual language used...

The cigarette box below immediately get viewers' attention and allude to the idea of gas chambers, suggest that cigarette companies don't care if the kill you.

Mickey Mouse (head) has been used in quite a few designs I have been looking at. Both these designs suggest Mickey Mouse is a symbol of western cultural globalization, and specifically the design below that we are all 'targets' of consumerism.

Stencilled graffiti similar to Banksy, used to voice political discontent...