Areas of Communication Design

The spectrum of designing with self, others, and systems

When I talk about communication with friends, the image below comes up frequently. I think its power lies in visualizing the spectrum of communication and design. It is meaningful to me because I think a lot about the different forms of communication we embark on.

Here I define the word "design" as "intentional decision-making"

I see a spectrum of design & communication as listed below

• Communication / design with self
• Communication / design between two beings
• Communication / design in small intentional groups
• Communication / design on the systems & meta scale

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It might also help to think about what communication is. LUHMANN-COMMUNI-A