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Sebastião Rodrigues e o design gráfico em Portugal
- Name
- Elisabete Rolo
- Year
- 2015
- Institution
- Lisbon School of Architecture Universidade de Lisboa
- Supervisors
- Maria Gomes
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Scope
- Design History
- Taxonomy
- Phenomenology
- Type
- Theoretical
- Language
- Portuguese
- Wordcount / Pagecount
- 212,970 / 687
- Joint supervision
- No
Study of the work of Sebastião Rodrigues
Research Process (5 methods)
x
Examples of Sebastião Rodrigues work
Examples of Sebastião Rodrigues work
Comparison of Sebastião Rodrigues with contemporary international peers
People who worked with Sebastião Rodrigues
| # | Name of Method | Research Phase | Research Approach | Researcher Role | Object of Study / Participants | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Literature review | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | x | x |
| 2 | Document analysis | Generative | Qualitative | x | Examples of Sebastião Rodrigues work | 600 |
| 3 | Artefact analysis | Generative | Qualitative | x | Examples of Sebastião Rodrigues work | 50 |
| 4 | Comparative analysis | Generative | Qualitative | x | Comparison of Sebastião Rodrigues with contemporary international peers | unspecified |
| 5 | Interview | Generative/Evaluative | Qualitative | x | People who worked with Sebastião Rodrigues | 7 |
Knowledge Transfer & Exchange
Knowledge Exchange (PhD Process): Produced with input
| IK&T | Academia | Design Practice | Society |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context | Yes | No | No |
| Vision | No | No | No |
| Means | No | No | No |
Recommendations (7)
Conduct in-depth individual studies of specific aspects of Sebastião Rodrigues' work, especially his use of color, typography, and ethnographic references.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- High
Investigate the relationship between Sebastião Rodrigues' graphic work and fine arts—especially drawing and painting—in order to identify artistic movements and creators that influenced him or shared a similar visual language.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Develop more exhaustive international comparative studies between Sebastião Rodrigues and major modernist designers, including Paul Rand, Alvin Lustig, Saul Bass, Tom Eckersley, Franco Grignani, Raymond Savignac, and Celestino Piatti.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Investigate the alignment between Rodrigues' 'clean' aesthetic and design movements such as the International Typographic Style, the classic phase of Jan Tschichold, and Nordic design, especially from Finland.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Undertake a deeper contextual and comparative investigation of Sebastião Rodrigues' period in Brazil in order to understand its significance in his trajectory and visual development.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Compare Sebastião Rodrigues' work with that of Portuguese designer Carlos Rocha, especially regarding the 'cleanliness' of graphic objects and the structural consistency of brand designs.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- High
Develop dedicated research on Sebastião Rodrigues' book covers, treating them as a field of enormous relevance at the intersection of editorial design and illustration.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium