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Margaret Rynning

- Professor (dosent)
Westerdals institutt for kreativitet, fortelling og design
School of Arts, Design and Media

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Margaret Rynning is associate professor of graphic design at Westerdals Department of Communication and Design, Kristiania University College. She is trained as graphic designer and has been working as a designer for more than 20 years in Oslo, Norway, mainly focusing on visual identity and graphic communication.
Rynning’s research interests are related to identity design within critical design, exploring visual concepts communicating social and political issues. Another area of interest is Nordic design and regional culture. The research is published internationally through journals, conferences and workshops.

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Scientific Publications
Rynning, Margaret F. W. (2021). Local Traditions and Global Inspiration: Design Students in Singapore and Norway. International Journal of Art & Design Education. ISSN 1476-8062. 40(1) p 216-231. doi:
10.1111/jade.12346

Rynning, Margaret F. W. (2019). Participatory Design through Jewellery Prototypes: Scandinavian Designers and Zimbabwean Village Artisans. . I Barragan, Hernando, Mejía, Claudia & Sarmiento, Ricardo (red.) THE DESIGN AFTER. Cumulus Conference Proceedings Bogota 2019. University of Art and Design Helsinki. ISBN 978-958-774-912-0. p 223-233.
Rynning, Margaret F. W. (2018). New Nordic graphic design: the balance between Scandinavian traditional crafting and globalization 3.0. I Zhang, Linghao, Lam, Yanyan, Xiao, Dongjuan, Gong, Miaosen & Shi, Di (red.) Cumulus Conference Proceedings Wuxi 2018 Diffused Transition & Design Opportunities. Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture. ISBN 978-952-60-0091-6. p 838-850.
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Rynning, Margaret F. W. (2017). Speculative graphic design: branding as a catalyst for change. Nordic Design Research. ISSN 1604-9705.
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Rynning, Margaret F. W. (2016). Visual Communication and Speculations: designing transitions towards a more sustainable future. I Archer, Suzanne (red.) Expanding Communities of Sustainable Practice. Leeds Arts University. ISBN 978-0-9561970-7-8. p 33-37.
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Dissemination
Rynning, Margaret F. W., Kriszat, Annette & Utigard, Lene (2024). Edible Futures: Design Activism, Fighting Plant Blindness.
Rynning, Margaret F. W., Kriszat, Annette & Utigard, Lene (2024). Spis meg! - et samspill mellom analog og digital kommunikasjon.
Rynning, Margaret F. W., Tangerås, Thor Magnus & Diesen, Jan-Tore (2024). Poetry Installations: Nature vs technology.
Rynning, Margaret F. W. (2023). Missing species: Discursive design activism.
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Rynning, Margaret F. W. (2023). Separate Worlds.
Rynning, Margaret F. W., Kriszat, Annette & Utigard, Lene (2023). Eat Me! Designactivisme (dag).
Rynning, Margaret F. W., Kriszat, Annette & Utigard, Lene (2023). Eat Me! Designaktivisme (kveld).
Rynning, Margaret F. W. (2023). Missing Species Exhibition.
Rynning, Margaret F. W. (2020). Missing Species.
Rynning, Margaret F. W. (2020). Biodiversity by visual communication design: critical discursive design and design activism .
Rynning, Margaret F. W. & Platou, Sofie (2019). Transitional scenarios: meetings in liminal space .
Rynning, Margaret F. W. (2018). New Nordic graphic design: the balance between Scandinavian traditional crafting and globalization 3.0 .
Rynning, Margaret F. W. & Skjulstad, Synne (2017). Transgressive Graphic Design: Defamiliarisation, human and non-human fusions .
Rynning, Margaret F. W. (2017). Speculative graphic design: branding as a catalyst for change.
Rynning, Margaret F. W. & Skjulstad, Synne (2017). Spekulativt design – scenarioer for diskusjon, refleksjon og endring. I Næss, Hans Erik & Pettersen, Lene (red.) Metodebok for kreative fag. Universitetsforlaget. ISBN 9788215027005. p 160-172.
Rynning, Margaret F. W. (2017). Cultural inspired packaging design in an age of global influence.
Rynning, Margaret F. W. (2016). Visual Communication and Speculations: designing transitions towards a more sustainable future.
Skjulstad, Synne & Rynning, Margaret F. W. (2015). Graphic Design Speculations: Teaching Graphic design Within a Speculative Design Framework.

Margaret Rynning

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