Design is Dangerous

I thought I would continue the theme of Adolf Hitler. In my previous blog, I talked about Hitler's initial design of the Volkswagen Beetle and his idealistic beliefs that everyone should own a car for themselves. It is a rare light-side of Hitler, but let us focus on the dark-side that we all know so well. We all know of the hideous and horrific actions taken by Hilter and the Nazi party.

http://www.holocaustresearchproject.org/holoprelude/nazprop.html

The design of Nazi propaganda is easily recognizable. Like much of advertising and propaganda, the Nazi party believed their views were for the best and would benefit society. However, the persuasive power of this propaganda helped drive a violent movement of genocide. Of course, genocide itself was not actually advertised, the propaganda slyly promoted other corresponding ideas within the Nazi party.

http://thinkingouttabox.wordpress.com/2009/10/11/evolution-of-car-logos/

These images, while not a single design, they represent examples of a specific series of designs. The images represent the idealistic aspects of the Nazi Party while omitting the horrific aspects of it. Advertising is often "sneaky" in this way. They gain support and approval for both aspects of a cause; the glorified good aspects and the omitted bad aspects. It is unfortunate when these plans are successful.

http://www.uncp.edu/home/rwb/hst430_p1.html