Thesis presentation

Elisabetta Di Stefano | M.S. Communication/Packaging Design | Prof. Tom Klinkowstein

Checks & Balances, Designing the Public Forum

Books that inspired my thesis.

Elisabetta Di Stefano | M.S. Communication/Packaging Design | Prof. Tom Klinkowstein

HYPOTHESIS

Bureaucratic government agencies use archaic forms of communication which leave citizens apathetic resulting in a weaker democracy.

Communication Design, through its ability to create clarity and accessibility with the use of new media, can spark reform in the public sphere. In comparison to other methodologies that have been used to target very specific issues (change.org, kickstarter.com, etc.), my thesis will explore the system decay of our public forum on a local level.

“Bureaucracy is the death of all sound work”—Albert Einstein

Administration characterized by excessive

“red tape” and routine.

A form of government in which the true power lies

in the hands of committees who dictate policy and

bureaus that carry them out, with little accountability

to the constituency.

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DEPARTMEN T OF SANI TATION

DEPARTMEN T OF CITY WIDE

ADMINISTRA TIVESERVICE S

ECONOMICDEVELOPM ENTCORPORAT ION

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DEPARTM ENT OF HOMELESS S ERVICE S

DEPARTM ENT OF CORREC TION

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INDEPE NDENTBUDGE T OFFICE

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OTHER AUTHORITIES , BOARDS , COMMIS S IONS AND CORP ORATIONS

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DEPART MENT OF PARKS AND RECREA TION

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DEPAR TMENT OFBUIL DINGS

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OFFICE OF VETE RANSAFFA IRS

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OTHER AUTHORITIES , BOARDS , COMMIS S IONSAND CORP ORATIO NS

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DEP ARTMEN T OF YOUTH ANDCOMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT

DEPA RTMENT OF FINANCE

TAXI AND LIMOUSINECOMMISS ION

New York City‘s Political System

Transparency is operating in such a way that it is easy for others to see what actions are performed.

With transparency there is “openness, communication, and accountability“

How do we repair the public forum?

Full participation generates progressive action.

Central Hub in a grassroots model at a local level within our government. To design a transparent system for communities to be engaged in. (the public forum)

Why should I design this? – Discuss and Share ideas openly and freely without fear.– Strengthen our democracy– Spark creativity and reform– Restablish trust in our government– Focus on innovation by education

Project Proposal