Graphic Design Memes

I have been considering the function of memetics in contemporary graphic design as part of my on going secret alphabets project.  Trends, like the memes I have previously studied for this project, show the spread of ideas from designer to designer, as certain aesthetics are seen on blogs, emulated and mutated in the work of designers whos work is then fed back into the blogs sphere to further perpetuate the memes growth.


In response to this I have been trawling a selection of design blogs recording some of the most prolific trends, upon which I intend to base my alphabet.  The following blogs have been the basis for my research -


http://www.manystuff.org/?cat=1

http://graphic-porn.com/

http://www.qubik.com/zr/

http://www.lanciatrendvisions.com/en/trend-wall

http://ultrazapping.tumblr.com/

http://www.buamai.com/image/tag/graphic-design

http://reform.lt/

http://www.baubauhaus.com/graphic-design/page/1