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Nolwenn Maudet, translated from french, 2024 Digital technology shifted design practices and outcomes. We cannot compete with platforms (on equal terms) but with trickery and tactic counter existing systems.

Recent forms of design protests

tactical design is part of longer history with critical design. Difference: core idea in critical design is to identify iisues and make them visible.

Tactic and Design

Tactic from Michael de Certeau, refers to appropriation of everyday objects by users. Different from strategy, tactics unfold in relation t what already exists.

Creeping in the opponent

example 1 of tactical design: Turkopticon.