Editorial

Abstract

Aspects which characterise the broader context and current situation of design practice in South Africa receive a fair amount of consideration in this edition of Image and Text. A re-emphasis on the importance · of design in both economic and social arenas, greater international acceptance and the opening up of global markets in the aftermath of sanctions all serve to highlight problems arid challenges facing design. The present economic climate, the level of industrialisation, little understanding of the impact of design and the general standard of design awareness are listed as impediments to the development of design.